The Occupation of İzmir occurred from 15 May 1919 to 8 September 1922 by Greek forces under the High Commissioner Aristidis Stergiadis in the İzmir district, aligned with the Allied partitioning of the Ottoman Empire. There were no military hostilities between Greece and the Ottoman Empire during World War I or prior to the occupation. The Greek occupation became very controversial, since the main intention of the Allies of World War I was to bal...
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The Occupation of İzmir occurred from 15 May 1919 to 8 September 1922 by Greek forces under the High Commissioner Aristidis Stergiadis in the İzmir district, aligned with the Allied partitioning of the Ottoman Empire. There were no military hostilities between Greece and the Ottoman Empire during World War I or prior to the occupation. The Greek occupation became very controversial, since the main intention of the Allies of World War I was to balance the Italian expansion in Anatolia. The Italian and Anglo-French repudiation Agreement of St.-Jean-de-Maurienne (26 April 1917) was overridden by the Greek occupation, since İzmir was part of the territory previously promised to Italy. The occupation was one of the catalysts for the establishment of the Turkish national movement and the alignment between Italy and Grand National Assembly of Turkey. Greek claims of suzerainty over local Greek Christians of Turkey was pointed as the main motivation for population exchange between Greece and...
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