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  • Essay / The Turkish pogrom of 1955 and the elimination of...

    This work attempts to investigate the Turkish pogrom of September 6 and 7, 1955 and its impact on the Greek minority in Istanbul. I emphasized the case study approach because I was focusing on a particular ethnic minority. The methodology used for this study was chosen in order to obtain information on the economic and social ramifications of the events of September 6 and 7, 1955 on the Greek minority in Istanbul and on the role of the Turkish government and Turkish intelligence services in this matter. plan, organize and execute the Pogrom. For the purpose of my research, and in order to achieve the objectives, data was collected from primary and secondary sources. I used descriptive statistics to determine the effect of destruction in the economic and social life of the Greek minority. I also cited some testimonies and interviews with people who experienced these events. This research shows the enormous economic and social ramifications of the Turkish pogrom on Istanbul's Greek minority and on the Ecumenical Patriarchate. At the same time, it illustrates the Turkish policy of compensating the victims of the pogrom which marked the end of the existence of the Greek Orthodox community in Istanbul and its migration to Greece and abroad. Finally, this work demonstrates that Turkish elites and Turkish intelligence services, in cooperation with the police, the Turkish press and nationalist organizations, were responsible for the planning, organization and conduct of the pogrom.IntroductionThe incidents of September 1955 were not subject to strict political surveillance. analysis in Greece and Turkey. The aim of this work is to integrate the Turkish Pogrom of September 6-7, 1955 and the destruction of the Greek minos...... middle of paper ...... testimonies and interviews of people who experienced these events. At the same time, I will analyze the Turkish policy of compensation for the victims of the Pogrom and the response of the Greek government. This is an extremely important issue as it marked the end of the existence of the Greek Orthodox community in Istanbul and the beginning of their repatriation to Greece as well as their migration to other countries around the world. Finally, in the last part, I will examine the role of the Turkish government and the Turkish intelligence services (MIT) in planning, organizing and carrying out the pogrom, in cooperation with the police, the Turkish press and nationalist organizations . While it is important to understand the historical significance of this event, we will use this narrative to support the political significance of the event..