Greek Cypriot National Guard

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Greek_Cypriot_National_Guard
GPTKB entity
Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_organization
gptkbp:alliedWith gptkb:Greece
gptkbp:annualEvent 1 October (Cyprus Independence Day)
gptkbp:budget approximately €400 million (2023)
gptkbp:commanderInChief gptkb:President_of_Cyprus
gptkbp:conscription yes
gptkbp:country gptkb:Cyprus
gptkbp:emblem National Guard of Cyprus emblem.svg
gptkbp:founded 1964
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Nicosia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Greek Cypriot National Guard
gptkbp:leader Lieutenant General Georgios Tsitsikostas (as of 2024)
gptkbp:mainLanguage gptkb:Greek
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:Air_Force
gptkb:Navy
gptkbp:motto Έτοιμοι αεί προς υπεράσπισην της πατρίδος (Always ready to defend the homeland)
gptkbp:nativeName gptkb:Εθνική_Φρουρά
gptkbp:notableEngagement gptkb:Turkish_invasion_of_Cyprus
gptkbp:numberOfEmployees around 12,000 active personnel
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Turkish_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Ministry_of_Defence_of_Cyprus
gptkbp:reservePersonnel around 75,000
gptkbp:role defense of Cyprus
gptkbp:type gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:military
gptkbp:website https://www.army.gov.cy/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Turkish_invasion_of_Cyprus_(1974)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6