Pavlos Kouroupis (Greek: Παύλος Κουρούπης; 1929 – 22 July 1974)[1] was an officer in the Hellenic Army.
With his unit, Kouroupis opposed the Turkish army at the Battle of Pentemili beachhead, stalling its advance for two days.
Pavlou Kouroupi Street, in the Aglantzia suburb of Cyprus' capital Nicosia is named after him.
[11] At around that time Kouroupis married Maria Karvouni, and, subsequently, they had a daughter, named Evangelia.
[11] In 1972, Kouroupis, who was a tagmatarchis at the time, was transferred to Cyprus and became commander of the 251 tagma of the Cypriot National Guard in Kyrenia, near the Turkish-Cypriot village of Templos.
[5] He had only two lochoi at his command and he was defending the city against the numerically far superior 50th battalion of the Turkish army which was landing at the beach with the Battle of Pentemili beachhead just commencing.
[14] The protesters are flown to Cyprus with cargo planes provided by the Hellenic Air Force.
[14] In 2000, during her visit to Cyprus, Mary Kouroupis expressed her concern that DNA tests and exhumations should not be the only activities related to the disappeared of the conflict, but the discussion should also include those who may still be alive.
During the eulogy, the municipality of Aglantzia announced the naming of one of its streets in honour of Pavlos Kouroupis.
[17][18] In Kalamata, the bust of Kouroupis has been erected in Panayiotis Foteas square in front of the Messinia Directorate.