Ethnic Cleansing in Western Anatolia, 1912-1923: Ottoman Officials and the Local Christian Population

Umit Eser

The Greek landing in Smyrna in May 1919 is widely seen as the catalyst of the Turkish national struggle but even during the chaos of between 1919-1923, the diverse peoples of Asia Minor coexisted and created astonishing but fragile infra-national solutions. In sharp contrast to popular history, this book tells the often-overlooked story of cooperation and resistance in a province renowned for its rich and prosperous ethnic and religious diversity in the face of a larger geopolitical struggle. As such, this research demonstrates that even the most contested national conflicts can display a remarkable degree of capacity for coexistence at the local level, a capacity that is all too easily forgotten amid global conflicts today.

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Ethnic Cleansing in Western Anatolia, 1912-1923

Ottoman Officials and the Local Christian Population

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Front Matter
pp i-iv

Table of Contents
pp v-v

List of Figures, Maps and Tables
pp vi-vi

Acknowledgements
pp vii-viii

A Note on Place Names and Calendars
pp ix-xii

Introduction: Encounter with Catastrophe
pp 1-37

1 - Fin-de-Siècle: Gradual Intimidation in Western Anatolia
pp 38-80

2 - Ioniki Tragodia: Greek Administration in Western Anatolia
pp 81-125

3 - Zoi: A Survey of Social Life under the Greek Administration
pp 126-157

4 - Roses and Hyacinths: Ottoman Provincial Officials under the Greek Administration
pp 158-194

5 - Millî Hareket: The Formation of a National Resistance
pp 195-237

6 - Tartaros: Destruction of the Ottoman Coexistence
pp 238-263

Conclusion: Forging Catastrophe as a Solution
pp 264-269

Bibliography
pp 270-289

Index
pp 290-297

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