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
