Third Balkan War

The Third Balkans War was a war fought in the Balkans from 1954-1955.

Background
The war began mostly because of the creation of Kingdom of Europa and the secession of several integral parts of Yugoslavia.

The war
Fighting began on June 21, 1954 when Yugoslav troops invaded the border into Europa. As there had been a renewed communist insurgence in Greece, they began its invasion there as well. Europa managed to hold back the invaders, but Greece was overrun in a matter of weeks. Their government fled to Turkey, where they established a government in exile and started talks to form a military and economic union with the Turks. Turkey was initially reluctant, but when Istanbul was threatened they agreed to the deal. Later talks included Europa and they agreed to help in its Liberation. Europa laid seige to Yugoslav-held Istanbul and reclaimed it. Meanwhile the Turks and Free Greeks began the Liberation of Greece.

Aftermath
At the Treaty of Athens (1955), Europa was awarded Western Istanbul for their contributions. An area now known as the Dardanelles Territory was created, and was under joint command of Turkey, Greece and Europa. By the late 1960s there had been much more Greco-Turkish union (similar to the EU) and in 1971 they became the Greco-Turkish Republic.