The Turco-Greek imbroglio : Pan-hellenism and the destruction of Anatolia / Salahi R. Sonyel.

"July 1999."

At head of title: Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Includes bibliographical references.

CONTENTS Abbreviations 5 Note on Turkish alphabet and names 6 INTRODUCTION 7 CHAPTER 1 - THE GREEK REBELLION 9 Russo-Greek Intrigues 9 Franco-Greek Intrigues 9 Greek Revolutionary and Terrorist Organisations 10 How the Greek Rebellion Began 11 Elimination of the Turks 12 Turks Burnt Alive 14 Massacres of Monemvasia and Navarino 14 Tripolitsa Massacre 15 Acrocorinth Massacre 16 Massacres of Athens and the Acropolis 17 Dervenaki Massacre 17 Nauplia Massacre 18 Murder of European Grecophile Volunteers 19 Greek Disinformation 19 How the Greeks Exploited Lord Byron 20 Establishment of a Greek State 22 CHAPTER 2 - PAN-HELLENISM TRIUMPHANT 27 The Vision of the Megali Idea 27 The Nature of Hellenism 28 Irredentist Policies of Greek Governments 29 The Ottoman-Greek War of 1897 31 The Young Turk Revolution and Hellenism 33 The Balkan Wars 34 Greek Critics of the Megali Idea 35 CHAPTER 3 - GREECE'S ANATOLIAN ADVENTURE 43 The Great War 43 Greek Post-War Aspirations 44 Greek Campaign of Disinformation 46 Incidents in Izmir 48 Greek Territorial Claims at the Paris Peace Conference 49 Warnings against Greece's Occupation of Izmir 52 Invasion of Izmir 57 Inter-Allied Commission of Inquiry 69 CHAPTER 4 - TURKISH NATIONALISM VS. PAN-HELLENISM 79 Genesis of the Turkish National Movement 79 Greek Intrigues Continue 79 Greek Advance into Anatolia 82 Menemen Massacre 83 Aydin Massacre 85 Nazilli Massacre 87 Kasaba Incidents 88 Greek Persecutions in the Countryside 89 Collective Allied Letter on Greek Atrocities 92 Stigma against the Greeks 93 The Lamentable State of the Turkish Refugees 94 Muslim Backlash 96 Greek Reaction 97 CHAPTER 5 - THE TREATY OF SEVRES AND THE DISMEMBERMENT OF TURKEY 105 Allies and Turkish Nationalists at Loggerheads 105 Opening of the Grand National Assembly in Ankara 106 Greek Atrocities Continue 109 Turkish Excesses against the Greeks 110 Events Following the London Conference 111 Yalova and Orhan Gazi Massacres 115 The Atrocities Commission Report 116 Greek Advance into Anatolia 123 The Greeks' Pontus Adventure 125 Greek Atrocities Continue 126 CHAPTER 6 - THE FINAL EPISODE OF PAN-HELLENISM IN ANATOLIA 133 Greek Retreat 133 New Greek Atrocities 134 Turkish Retaliation 136 Turkish Offensive 138 The Hole Report 143 The Izmir Fire 144 More Greek Atrocities 146 The Greek Devastation 149 Report on the Neo-Hellenic Civilisation in Asia Minor 151 CONCLUSION 159 Bibliography 163