Crossing the Aegean: A Century of People on the Move
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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...
show moreFirst 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.
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Author | Hafıza Merkezi |
Organization | Kerem Ciftcioglu |
Website | - |
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