Research Article

From Voluntary to Compulsory Population Exchange, Ethnic Tensions in Turkish-Greek Relations (1914-1923): A Case Study of İzmir

Volume: 7 Number: 11 December 31, 2024
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From Voluntary to Compulsory Population Exchange, Ethnic Tensions in Turkish-Greek Relations (1914-1923): A Case Study of İzmir

Abstract

The aim of this study is to comparatively analyze the similarities and differences between the 1914 Voluntary Population Exchange Agreement and the 1923 Compulsory Population Exchange Agreement within the framework of the historical, political, and social dynamics underlying these processes. By exploring the roots of the ethnic crisis between Türkiye and Greece, the study focuses on the reasons that led the parties to implement population exchanges. It examines the issue in the context of developments such as the Aegean Islands Question, the invasion of Izmir, and the Turkish War of Independence. In this context, the study evaluates not only the diplomatic dimensions of the two population exchange agreements but also their impacts on local populations, the roles of international actors, and the consequences for ethnic communities. Adopting a holistic approach, the research aims to assess the lasting effects of these processes on Turkish-Greek relations and to understand the role of the exchanges in regional stability and nation-state building. This analysis provides a deep exploration of historical events while also offering a foundation for understanding the key turning points and fractures in Turkish-Greek relations that persist to the present day. The study aims to analyze the relevant processes from an Izmir-centered perspective. Izmir was not only a place where political and ethnic conflicts took place, but also held great significance as the setting where these processes escalated into war, the war came to an end, and a final resolution to the issue of population exchange was reached.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

International Relations (Other), Contemporary Balkan History

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 31, 2024

Submission Date

December 2, 2024

Acceptance Date

December 30, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 7 Number: 11

APA
Yellice, G. (2024). From Voluntary to Compulsory Population Exchange, Ethnic Tensions in Turkish-Greek Relations (1914-1923): A Case Study of İzmir. Akademik Tarih Ve Araştırmalar Dergisi, 7(11), 4-44. https://doi.org/10.56448/ataddergi.1595217
AMA
1.Yellice G. From Voluntary to Compulsory Population Exchange, Ethnic Tensions in Turkish-Greek Relations (1914-1923): A Case Study of İzmir. ATAD JOURNAL. 2024;7(11):4-44. doi:10.56448/ataddergi.1595217
Chicago
Yellice, Gürhan. 2024. “From Voluntary to Compulsory Population Exchange, Ethnic Tensions in Turkish-Greek Relations (1914-1923): A Case Study of İzmir”. Akademik Tarih Ve Araştırmalar Dergisi 7 (11): 4-44. https://doi.org/10.56448/ataddergi.1595217.
EndNote
Yellice G (December 1, 2024) From Voluntary to Compulsory Population Exchange, Ethnic Tensions in Turkish-Greek Relations (1914-1923): A Case Study of İzmir. Akademik Tarih ve Araştırmalar Dergisi 7 11 4–44.
IEEE
[1]G. Yellice, “From Voluntary to Compulsory Population Exchange, Ethnic Tensions in Turkish-Greek Relations (1914-1923): A Case Study of İzmir”, ATAD JOURNAL, vol. 7, no. 11, pp. 4–44, Dec. 2024, doi: 10.56448/ataddergi.1595217.
ISNAD
Yellice, Gürhan. “From Voluntary to Compulsory Population Exchange, Ethnic Tensions in Turkish-Greek Relations (1914-1923): A Case Study of İzmir”. Akademik Tarih ve Araştırmalar Dergisi 7/11 (December 1, 2024): 4-44. https://doi.org/10.56448/ataddergi.1595217.
JAMA
1.Yellice G. From Voluntary to Compulsory Population Exchange, Ethnic Tensions in Turkish-Greek Relations (1914-1923): A Case Study of İzmir. ATAD JOURNAL. 2024;7:4–44.
MLA
Yellice, Gürhan. “From Voluntary to Compulsory Population Exchange, Ethnic Tensions in Turkish-Greek Relations (1914-1923): A Case Study of İzmir”. Akademik Tarih Ve Araştırmalar Dergisi, vol. 7, no. 11, Dec. 2024, pp. 4-44, doi:10.56448/ataddergi.1595217.
Vancouver
1.Gürhan Yellice. From Voluntary to Compulsory Population Exchange, Ethnic Tensions in Turkish-Greek Relations (1914-1923): A Case Study of İzmir. ATAD JOURNAL. 2024 Dec. 1;7(11):4-44. doi:10.56448/ataddergi.1595217

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