Cyprus Times

Memorial Service Held for EOKA Deputy Leader Grigoris Afxentiou

Published March 1, 2026, 09:06
Memorial Service Held for EOKA Deputy Leader Grigoris Afxentiou

The annual memorial service for EOKA Deputy Leader Grigoris Afxentiou is being held at the Holy Monastery of Machairas. The service is attended by the President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, the President of the House of Representatives, Annita Demetriou, and other officials. After the service, a prayer and a reenactment of the Battle of Machairas will take place at the hero's hideout, followed by the laying of wreaths. Afxentiou, known by the pseudonym “Zidros,” was an iconic figure in the struggle for Cyprus' independence.