| Hellenic (Greek) Force in Cyprus | |
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| Ελληνική Δύναμη Κύπρου (ΕΛΔΥΚ) | |
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| Founded | since 1959 |
| Country |  Greek Cypriot part of Cyprus |
| Allegiance |  >  Greece |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Mechanized Group |
| Role | Military Force |
| Size | c. 950 |
| Part of |  Hellenic Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Nicosia, Cyprus ("Camp of Major Sotirios Staurianakos") |
| Nickname(s) | Eldykarioi (Greek: Ελδυκάριοι) |
| Motto(s) | 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 | Hellenic Army Official Website |
| Commanders | |
| Current Commander | Colonel Asterios Despoudios |
| 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 Greek military force 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 Greek army.