Catastrophe
Greece
Brutal Murder of Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Smyrna Still Haunts Greece
On September 10, 1922, a Turkish mob brutally lynched Metropolitan Chrysostomos, the spiritual leader of the Greek Orthodox in Smyrna.
Greece
The Great Fire of Smyrna: One of the Darkest Moments in Greek History
The Great Fire of Smyrna and the killing of dozens of thousands of Greeks and Armenians by the Turkish Army and renegades several years after the end of WWI still remains one of the darkest moments of Greek history.
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Greece
The Japanese Ship that Saved Greeks During Smyrna Catastrophe
The story of the Japanese ship that saved Armenians and Greeks from genocide after the Smyrna Catastrophe was the theme of a Tokyo lecture.
Greece
100-Year-Old Melissa Orphanage Searching for Former Residents
The Melissa orphanage in Thessaloniki is trying to find people who once lived there to hear their stories and reconnect with them.
