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declared them an enemy. The first underground organization formed by
Turkish Cypriots to oppose enosis was Volkan. This organization was founded in 1956. or September 1955 according to different sources, and purportedly with the support of the British administration. Roni Alasor, however, claims that
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The TMT was initially formed with a local initiative, with the aims of raising awareness in Turkey about the
Cypriot issue and military training and supply for Turkish Cypriot fighters. However, its leaders were aware that such an organization would not be popular without Turkish support, and thus,
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Between 1964 and 1967, the TMT maintained a force of about 5,000 fighters, although this was somewhat weakened in 1966 and 1967, when around 950 men, who had interrupted their studies or never had a chance to commence them, went to Turkey to enroll in universities.
414:) of Cyprus. TMT claims that their efforts were simply in response to a real threat against their community by EOKA, after 1963, by the Cypriot Government, which by then was under exclusive Greek Cypriot control and had ended representing Turkish Cypriots.
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330:. In the meeting, Zorlu asked them if they would be able to receive the weapons sent by Turkey, and Denktaş replied positively, after which Zorlu brought the issue to the attention of the Chief of Staff of the
334:. After several months of consideration, Turkey decided to support the organization on the condition that Turkish support would be kept secret. Daniş Karabelen was assigned to organize the TMT's foundation.
354:), a term used for Muslims who fight on behalf of the faith or the Muslim community. The mujahids would have no ranks and their names were unknown amongst each other. Communication with its members in
258:; as such, they preferred the continuation of the British rule and later, taksim, the division of the island. Due to the Turkish Cypriots' support for the British, the EOKA leader
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who arrived secretly and presented themselves as bankers, teachers and business men and trained
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TMT's organisation structure and base had been formed as early as 1950 with its centre in Yenişehir (Yenişehir is the modern section of Ankara).
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no organization or efforts to establish a leadership took place at this time. On 2 January 1958, Denktaş and Küçük flew to Ankara to meet with
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in 1976. Its members (soldiers) are called Mücahit (
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1958–1974 Turkish Cypriot paramilitary organisation
686:Solomou, Emilios; Faustmann, Hubert, eds. (2010).
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269:Turkish Resistance Legion for the Movement Legion
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1466:Alfortville Armenian Genocide Memorial bombings
606:"Türkeş TMT'yi benden öğrendi, boynuma sarıldı"
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290:Turkish Resistance Organization Monument in
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1546:Confiscation of Armenian property
1416:Expulsion of Greeks from Istanbul
1064:Republican Villagers Nation Party
1644:1974 disestablishments in Cyprus
754:Patrick, Richard Arthur (1976).
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1043:Committee of Union and Progress
992:Turkish Resistance Organisation
246:, the union of the island with
184:Turkish Resistance Organisation
18:Turkish Resistance Organization
1582:Şehitler ölmez vatan bölünmez!
1451:Zirve Publishing House murders
1441:Assassination of Kemal Türkler
1406:1957 arson attack at Tahtakale
739:. Cambridge University Press.
724:Emircan, Mehmet Salih (2007).
657:Sifreli Mesaj: "Trene bindir!"
604:Doğan, İbrahim (12 May 2008).
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560:(in Turkish). Kıbrıs Postası
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34:Türk Mukavemet Teşkilatı
1541:Citizen, speak Turkish!
982:Turkish Revenge Brigade
831:16 Great Turkic Empires
733:Lange, Matthew (2011).
433:Bloody Christmas (1963)
390:special forces veterans
228:Security Forces Command
218:Fighter's Organization
108:Political position
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1476:Murder of Deniz Poyraz
1391:Racism-Turanism trials
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1401:Battle of Tillyria
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1198:Ali bey Huseynzade
580:"Turkish language"
558:"1 Ağustos ve TMT"
471:, pp. 270–71.
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997:Turkists of Gebze
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