Revolutionary Organization 17 November

Revolutionary Organization 17 November
Επαναστατική Οργάνωση 17 Νοέμβρη
Flag of 17N
Leader	Alexandros Giotopoulos
Dates of operation	1975–2002
Country	Greece
Motives	Removal of U.S. bases in Greece Removal of Turkish military presence in Cyprus Severing of Greek ties with NATO and the European Union Launching an anti-capitalist popular uprising against the Greek upper-class[1]
Active regions	Greece
Ideology	Communism Marxism–Leninism Guevarism Foco theory Left-wing nationalism Revolutionary socialism
Political position	Far-left
Major actions	Assassinations, property damage, robbery
Status	Defunct
Means of revenue	Bank robbery
Designated as a terrorist group by	Greece, Turkey, UK, US

Revolutionary Organization 17 November (Greek: Επαναστατική Οργάνωση 17 Νοέμβρη, Epanastatiki Organosi dekaefta Noemvri), also known as 17N or the 17 November Group, was a Greek Marxist–Leninist urban guerrilla organization. Formed in 1975 and led by Alexandros Giotopoulos, 17N conducted an extensive urban guerrilla campaign of left-wing violence against the Greek state, banks, and businesses. The organization committed 103 known armed robberies, assassinations, and bombing attacks, during which 23 people were killed.^[2]

The organization is known for targeting American, British and other foreign diplomats and military personnel, particularly in retribution against the United States for its support of the coup d'état and the dictatorship known as the Regime of the Colonels.^[3] Their demands have included the removal of American military bases in Greece, the removal of Turkish military forces from Northern Cyprus and the withdrawal of Greece from NATO and the European Union. The Encyclopedia of Terrorism describes them as "a durable, lethal and successful group" who evaded authorities for over 25 years.^[4]