Savvas Rotsidis (1935 – November 25, 1958), from the village of Mammari near Nicosia, was a dedicated member of EOKA, the Greek-Cypriot nationalist organization that fought for the liberation of Cyprus from British colonial rule and its eventual union with Greece. An accountant by profession, Rotsidis joined EOKA in 1955 and took part in numerous operations against British forces. Captured by the British in 1958, he was tortured but refused to betray his comrades. He was executed on November 25, 1958, becoming a martyr in the struggle for Cyprus’s independence.
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On April 1, Cyprus commemorates the start of the insurgence against the British in 1955.…
From the village of Mammari to the west of Nicosia, Savvas Rotsidis (1935 – November…
On April 1, Cyprus commemorates the start of the insurgence against the British in 1955.…
On April 1, Cyprus commemorates the start of the insurgence against the British in 1955. Following the…
From the village of Mammari to the west of Nicosia, Savvas Rotsidis (1935 – November…
Located about 40km from the capital of Cyprus, Nicosia, Panagia Machairas is a historic monastery…
On April 1, Cyprus commemorates the start of the insurgence against the British in 1955.…
On April 1, Cyprus commemorates the start of the insurgence against the British in 1955. Following the…
Located about 40km from the capital of Cyprus, Nicosia, Panagia Machairas is a historic monastery…