Hellenic Force in Cyprus
| Hellenic Force in Cyprus | |
|---|---|
| Ελληνική Δύναμη Κύπρου | |
| Active | 1959–present |
| Country | Greece |
| Allegiance | Cyprus |
| Branch | Hellenic Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Mechanized infantry |
| Size | c. 950 (battalion) |
| Part of | Hellenic Armed Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Nicosia, Cyprus ("Camp of Major Sotirios Staurianakos") |
| Nickname | Eldykarioi (Greek: Ελδυκάριοι) |
| Mottos | Το όμαιμόν τε και ομόγλωσσον και ομόθρησκον και ομότροπον (The same ancestry and common language and common religion and common traditions) |
| Uniform camouflage | Greek lizard |
| Service rifle | G3 |
| Engagements | Turkish invasion of Cyprus |
| Website | www |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Ioannis Nasios |
| Notable commanders | Dionysios Arbouzis (first) Nikolaos Nikolaidis |
| Insignia | |
| Patch of the formal uniforms | |
| Patch of the everyday and combat uniforms (low visibility) | |
| Abbreviation | ΕΛΔΥΚ or ΕΛ.ΔΥ.Κ. |
The Hellenic Force in Cyprus (Greek: Ελληνική Δύναμη Κύπρου, romanized: Elliniki Dynami Kyprou, Turkish: Kıbrıs Yunan Alayı), commonly known in its abbreviated form as ELDYK or EL.DY.K. (Greek: ΕΛΔΥΚ or ΕΛ.ΔΥ.Κ., Greek pronunciation: [elðˈik], Turkish: KYA, Turkish pronunciation: [kejea]) is the permanent, battalion-sized Hellenic Army stationed in the Republic of Cyprus. Its role is to help and support the Cypriot National Guard. Soldiers are selected from the ranks of conscripts doing their military service in the Hellenic Army.