Crossing the Aegean: A Century of People on the Move

Dec 19, 2023 · 17m 38s

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Welcome to the intro episode of our podcast series! The aim of this episode is to provide our listeners with comprehensive background information on the 1923 Population Exchange between Greece...

Welcome to the intro episode of our podcast series! The aim of this episode is to provide our listeners with comprehensive background information on the 1923 Population Exchange between Greece and Turkey, which took place 100 years ago.

First of all, we will explain the historical and political developments that led to the exchange and how the exchange took place. Afterwards, we will talk about how religion-based national identity came to the fore in the exchange process, where the prerequisite for Turkishness was to believe in Sunni Islam, while the prerequisite for Greekness was to believe in Orthodox Christianity. Finally, we will briefly describe the migration policies that both countries implemented for 100 years in order to remain loyal to religion-based national identity.

For your questions and comments about the episode, please contact us at info@hafiza-merkezi.org.

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