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Historic Background Of Izmir


  • image "This lasted till the Turkish army entered Izmir on September 9, 1922, and systematically looted, plundered and burnt 70% of the city to the ground. As a result, much of Izmir is rebuilt and restored." This is a Greek-orientated claim. Why would the Turks burn down the greatest city of their own, which they recaptured, burn down? (Istanbul was occupied by the Allies). Greek Army was defeated at Sakarya in the summer of 1922 and was chased by the Turkish army. When retreating to the west of Anatolia, that army left a track behind of numerous burned cities and villages and murdering Turks they met on their way back. (scorched earth policy). Izmir was the last stage of this policy. Blaming the Turks for burning down their own city is untrue and the info shown to visitors should be changed.
    (Posted by B. Folk, July 16, 2008, 5:54 PM)

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