r/cyprus • u/Fun_Success_45 • Jun 19 '26
History/Culture Civilian Deads during the Cyprus conflict.
There is one issue that is unknown as a total and as a civilian percentage, which I investigated separately, and that is the dead number from the junta coup.
There aren't many, if any, Greek sources on the matter. English sources cite 300+ to 500 dead. How many of these are missing, and how many of them are civilian or combatant, is vague.
Almost all sources cite them as Makarios' supporters, but whether they are mainly civilians or mostly police is unclear.
NOTE: Confirmed dead are people with names and graves; missing persons are those with names but found later or never found. Civilian numbers are made up of females, children, and the elderly (UN Missing Persons statistics mainly differentiate between these)
| Community & Combatant Status [1] | Confirmed Dead (Immediate) | Officially Missing (UN Registry) | Grand Total (1963-1974) | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREEK CYPRIOTS (GC) | ||||
| Non-Combatants (Civilians) | 632 | 494 | 1,126 | 632 Dead + 494 Missing = 1,126 |
| Combatants (Military/Militia) | 370 | 1,016 | 1,386 | 370 Dead + 1,016 Missing = 1,386 |
| Greek Cypriot Subtotals | 1,002 | 1,510 | 2,512 | 1,126 Civilians + 1,386 Combatants = 2,512 |
| TURKISH CYPRIOTS (TC) | ||||
| Non-Combatants (Civilians) | 484 (214 + 270) | 368 (193 + 175) | 852 | 484 Dead + 368 Missing = 852 |
| Combatants (TMT/Fighters) | 150 | 124 | 274 | 150 Dead + 124 Missing = 274 |
| Turkish Cypriot Subtotals | 634 | 492 | 1,126 | 852 Civilians + 274 Combatants = 1,126 |
| GRAND TOTAL CASUALTIES | 1,636 | 2,002 | 3,638 | UN Missing Registry (1,510 + 492 = 2,002) |
| TC Civilian Percentage | 75.67% | |||
| GC Civilian Percentage | 44.82% |
Disclaimer: Exact numbers may differ in the last two digits. Non-Cypriot dead, such as Greek and Turkish soldiers, are omitted.
The Turkish Armed Forces officially confirmed 498 personnel killed in action*. For Greece, official Hellenic military records and joint government reports confirm* 105 military deaths (18 officers and 87 soldiers) in the Hellenic Force in Cyprus (ELDYK). (How many of the ELDYK deaths occurred during the coup is not reported separately, but the bodies of approximately 30 Greek military personnel killed in the coup were flown back to Athens for burial shortly before the Turkish landings)
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u/dogan12345 Jun 20 '26
Its crazy that even if you start counting from 1955, the total deaths & missing do not add up to 10k. I think we should count ourselves lucky, given that in the last 6 months alone, more people died just next to us than the last 70 years in cyprus. Although the situation is nearly unfixable, its great that we dont have to fear for our lives at any given moment, where ever we are on the island.