May 15, 1919: The prelude to the invasion and depopulation of Western Anatolia
It is May 15, 1919, when at 7:30 a.m. the Greek warships Patris and Atronitos moor at the port of Izmir and soldiers of the…
Occupation
The Occupation of Izmir from the Pen of an Italian Journalist
by Prof. Dr. Mevlüt Çelebi, Ege University Izmir I. During the World War, Britain, France and Russia made some promises to Italy and Greece in…