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Were Greece’s claims in Asia Minor justified – The demographic reality behind the “Great Idea”

In the aftermath of World War I, Greece pursued the dream of reclaiming historic Hellenic lands in Asia Minor — a vision rooted in centuries of Greek presence along the coast of Anatolia. Yet a century later, historians continue to debate whether these territorial ambitions were truly justified. Was the Greek campaign of 1919–1922 an act of imperial overreach, or a desperate attempt to protect threatened Greek populations

September 1921, Afyon Karahisar: The last Greek victory in Asia Minor

The situation on the Asia Minor front in September 1921 – The Turkish attack on Afyon Karahisar – Its objectives – The repulsion of the Turks by the Greek Army and the counteroffensive – The consequences of the Greek victory, the last one in Asia Minor...

Turkish historians claim to have found the location of Alexander the Great’s Battle of the Granicus

The research team identified the routes Alexander followed to reach the battlefield and the spots where he camped

2,000-Year-Old Female Statue Discovered in Ancient Blaundos – Watch Video

The 1.90-meter statue, missing its head and arms, is estimated to be about 2,000 years old and was found during excavations around the Temple of Demeter in the Ulubey area, south of modern-day Uşak

Kayaköy: The Ghost Village in Turkey that Once Had 10,000 Greek Inhabitants – A CNN Report

Following the Asia Minor Catastrophe and the population exchange between Greece and Turkey, its residents were forced to abandon their homeland. Today, the area is a tourist attraction - Watch video and see photos

Carvings at site in Göbekli Tepe could depict comet strike that ushered in civilization

Did comet strike ushered in dawn of civilization?

105 years since the Pontian Greek Genocide (disturbing photos)

Turkey refuses to recognize any Genocide its fore-bearers have committed

The Guardian: Endangered Greek dialect is “living bridge” to ancient world, researchers say

Romeyka descended from ancient Greek but may die out as it has no written form and is spoken by only a few thousand people

The NATO Land Forces Command in Smyrna congratulates Turkey on the Asia Minor Catastrophe

Practically, it congratulated Turkey for the events that led to the Greek & Armenian Genocides - A similar message was posted by NATO last year, but it was deleted after the strong reaction of Athens

Turkey fumes as Disney axes founding father series after Armenian outcry

Atatürk shouldn’t get the ‘Disney treatment,’ Armenian group warns

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