Treaty of Sévres and Treaty of Lausanne.

by dodi_maps

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The world needs to listen to and help the Assyrian people.

They need our help.

We can’t keep ignoring them. To do so is to condemn them.

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Why Turkey will not de-escalate its aggression towards Greece. Analysis

Why Turkey will not de-escalate its aggression towards Greece. Analysis

Brief For decades, the Hellenic Republic and the Republic of Turkey have been in dispute about maritime jurisdiction and other issues in the Aegean Sea. With the discovery of large hydrocarbon deposits in some parts of the Eastern Mediterranean, the relationship between the two states has become even more strained. As their continental shelf entitlements in the Eastern Mediterranean overlap to a…

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Goebbels s'exprime contre le résultat de la conférence de Lausanne sur les réparations de guerre lors d'une réunion de protestation du parti national-socialiste – Lustgarten – Berlin – Juillet 1932

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Yesterday was the anniversary of of Lausanne peace treaty.

The Red army and several other guests visiting The Treaty of Lausanne Monument

In Karaağaç, Edirne, in Turkey.

The slaughter and expulsion of the Thracian Hellenes started on April 6th, 1914

Before the Armenian, Assyrian, and Hellenic (Pontiac) genocide, the "cleansing" operation of Turkey started with the Hellenes of Thrace. In the previous years, the Hellenic (together with all Christian) element was suppressed through heavy taxation, trade blockades, plundering and terrorist attacks. But that "Black Easter" hundreds of Hellenic families were beaten, and thrown away from their houses under the threat of sword and whip. Others were executed, or massacred on the spot.

During the "cleansing" period, 96.000 were taken to moving concentration camps ("τάγματα εργασίας") where they were worked to death.

The rest 250.000 had to walk towards Hellas. Some managed to bring some essential things and sacred objects to Hellas but the way back home was long and difficult. The first months of living in their new home were also hard, as most of them had nowhere to go.

The Hellenic state aided them in time, with the help of many Near Eastern nations, European nations, and US private relief organizations. Along with praising the persistence of the refugees, let's also thank our xenoi friends for their humanitarian help which saved thousands of our ancestors.

Today let's remember.

Η απόφαση για την καθιέρωση της 6ης Απριλίου ως Ημέρα Μνήμης της Γενοκτονίας του Θρακικού Ελληνισμού εγκρίθηκε με σχετικό ψήφισμα στο 7ο Παγκόσμιο Συνέδριο Θρακών (Διδυμότειχο - Ιούνιος 2006).

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Ongoing wars today

Bugün devam eden savaşlar

(Türkiye and San Marino have been officially at war for 108 years. San Marino has been at war for 108 years because it forgot to be invited to the Armistice of Mudros, the Treaty of Sevres and the Peace Treaty of Lausanne, which were signed after World War I. The interesting thing is that this situation still continues.

Türkiye ile San Marino 108 yıldır resmen savaş halinde. San Marino, I. Dünya Savaşı'ndan sonra imzalanan Mondros Mütarekesi, Sevr Antlaşması ve Lozan Barış Antlaşması'na davet edilmeyi unuttuğu için 108 yıldır savaş halinde. İşin ilginç yanı bu durumun hala devam etmesi.)

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The Ottoman Empire has gone

Turkey's imperial ambitions make life unbearable for the Syrians. Pro-Turkish gangs are carrying out a tough "Ottomanization" of the population in the northwestern part of Syria. The idea of reviving the Great Ottoman Empire within the borders in which it existed before the beginning of the 20th century haunts pro-Turkish gangs that seek to establish their control over the former Turkish territories. To understand what is at stake, it is worth referring to the history of this region. After the defeat in the First World War, the Ottoman Empire that existed at that time lost a significant part of its territories, after which it finally collapsed. The borders of modern Turkey were determined by the Treaty of Lausanne, which assumed that the political borders of Syria, Turkey and Iraq would pass through the places of historical residence of the Kurdish population. Turkey's aggressive policy towards the Kurds in its territories forced them to flee to the north and east of the Syrian Arab Republic. Quiet life on these lands continued exactly until the pro-Turkish militants occupied them. Now the Kurds are extremely outraged by the actions of the terrorists, who have established a real regime of terror in the territory under their control. In the zone of the occupation operation "Source of Peace", the Turks are trying to divide and "osmanize" the population, to turn the Syrians into slaves. For example, residents of the Afrin region complain that pro-Turkish gangs are forcing them to pay in Turkish currency, speak only Turkish, otherwise they are threatened with arrest and eviction from their homes. However, the Kurdish population has high hopes for government troops, which are currently actively preparing to repel possible Islamist aggression. People have hope that the lawlessness of terrorists will finally be stopped, and they will be able to return to peaceful life.

The partition of the Ottoman Empire after World War 1

🇹🇷 After World War I, the Ottoman Empire faced partitioning by the Allied Powers. The Sykes-Picot Agreement (1916) between Britain and France aimed to divide the Ottoman territories into spheres of influence. The agreement proposed British and French control over different regions, including parts of present-day Syria, Iraq, and Lebanon. Additionally, the Treaty of Sèvres (1920) outlined a more detailed plan for the partition of the Ottoman Empire. It proposed the creation of an independent Armenian state and the assignment of various regions to France, Italy, and Greece. However, this treaty was never fully implemented due to the Turkish War of Independence led by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. The Treaty of Sèvres was replaced by the Treaty of Lausanne in 1923, which recognized the Republic of Turkey and established new borders, marking the end of the Ottoman Empire.

by danmaps_org

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The Foreign Ministry condemned Greece’s decision to shut down four more elementary schools belonging to the Turkish Muslim minority living in Western Thrace.

"With this latest decision, more than half of the minority primary schools have been closed. Thus, Greece's policy of closing primary schools belonging to the Turkish Muslim Minority in Western Thrace through 'temporary suspension' has proven to be systematic," Tanju Bilgiç, the country's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, said in a statement. [...]

Bilgiç reiterated the Turkish minority's right to establish, manage and inspect their own schools in accordance with the Treaty of Lausanne signed in 1923 – which eventually paved the way for an independent Turkish republic. [...]

"While Greece closes primary schools with the pretext of an insufficient number of students, it ignores, on the other hand, the demands for opening new minority secondary/high schools despite the obvious need, and violates the education rights of minority children," Bilgiç noted. [...]

"The Republic of Turkey will continue to support the minority's struggle for its rights and justice, both in bilateral contacts and international platforms," he added.

22 Jul 22

“Ankara is regrettably once again turning reality on its head in order to put forward positions which are unsubstantiated. We reject them through and through,” [Greek] Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexandros Papaioannou said on Saturday. [...]

Papaioannou said that Greek authorities decided to suspend the schools’ operation because they did not meet the minimum required number of nine pupils. He said a total of 29 non-minority primary schools had been closed for failing to meet the same standard. [...]

The spokesman furthermore said that 99 minority primary schools will operate in Thrace in the next academic year. Meanwhile, he said, only three Greek minority schools will operate in Istanbul, one on the northeastern Aegean island of Imvros, while no classes will be held on nearby Tenedos.

“The Muslim minority in Thrace numbers approximately 120,000 people. The Greek minority in Turkey does not exceed 3,000 people, while at the time of the Lausanne Treaty their numbers were equal. Regrettably for Turkey, the numbers speak their own undeniable truth about who respects and who implements the Lausanne Treaty,” he said.

23 Jul 22

Just prior to the start of WWII in 1939, was Nazi Germany still paying war reparations or had they stopped doing that just like they had ceased following all other requirements of the treaty of Versailles?

Reparations for WWI for Germany had ended at the Lausanne Conference of 1932.

Thanks for the question, Anon.

SomethingLikeALawyer, Hand of the King

This is a more political type question about Greece, so I know you might not want to answer. But I was wondering about something. What are some warning signs/red flags to suggest that someone might be a far-right Greek nationalist?

For example, in England where I live I'm cautious when someone is very pro-royal family, complains that nobody celebrates St George's Day, flies a lot of English/union jack flags around their house, likes Nigel Farage, etc.

Are there any similar warning signs of far-right people in Greece? Not definite signs, just things that people associate with them.

hii! I know I delayed this a lot but I needed a quiet weekend and time for myself. It also takes some time to consider how to make an answer short, but as concise as possible. These are both warning signs, and things people associate them with, because we know how to spot them.

As you might know, loving your country and caring for your heritage are very normal things for Greeks. Our national pride is not like the US national pride (to give a very known example). It's mostly healthy - although a person's biases can get in the way of that health :P

The Greek term for nationalist/patriot/co-patriot is πατριώτης and can be used in a very good context ("Ανεμισε την ελληνικη σημαια οταν νικησε! Ειναι πατριωτης!" / "Α, ρε πατριωτισσα, τι κανεις εδω στα ξενα!") but there is also the case of extremists using the term to say "I am just a πατριώτης, you know. Nothing special! That's what a πατριωτης does!" (correct me if the translation of πατριωτης is wrong and I will edit the post)

There are clusters of signs, not individual signs that will make you understand it. Unless the guy dons certain symbols. But they usually hide those.

A pretty good sign is seeing them go into election stands / rooms to support the ΕΛΛΗΝΕΣ ΓΤΠ party (Such spaces are opening now that the elections approach) or anything under Michaloliakos. Or Adonis Georgiadis. OH MY GOD ADONIS IS SUCH A RED FLAG.

I've always met men who are into this stuff. Women either are not too involved, or they are too shy to speak of their views. Also, the far-right favors men a lot, so I find it reasonable for more men to be there.

The biggest red flag is hearing these men talk a lot about traditional values and the place of women in society. Along with misogyny comes the standard package of racism and bigotry for anyone who is not a carbon copy of themselves.

An added bonus is that they usually idealize the police and the army and want to serve there, or have served. They are also quite religious, either in Orthodoxy or Dodekatheism. They easily fall for different conspiracy theories, often anti-semitic ones. And there is of course the idealization of our antiquity and the Greek heroes, whom they see as the ultimate macho men who represent their ideals for a right society.

There are a few people who keep Greek flags in their balconies all year round (not just only on national holidays) but I didn't have the chance to meet some and ask for their views. I mean if I remember correctly one of my pretty chill and definitely non-far-right neighbors had the flag for one year and the next he didn't have it. I think some people are just bored to move them because they are quite large.

It's possible they are extremists but there's also the possibility that they like it here, and maybe they want to keep a sign of their Greekness because their Greek family came as refugees to the mainland after the genocide or the Lausanne treaty. Or the flag was forgotten there or an elderly lives in the house and can't do stuff on the balcony. Idk. People who know, write here your experience.

If I forgot anything, write it in the reblogs and comments!

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