First day of the fire of Izmir, Turkey
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First day of the fire of Izmir, Turkey
View of the fires burning in Izmir on 13th September 1922. Much of the city was devastated, especially the Armenian and Greek areas. The Greeks accuse the Turks of a number of atrocities against the Greek and Armenian communities in Izmir, following their recapture of the city on 9 September 1922 and the slaughter of as many as 100, 000 Armenian and Greek Christians throughout the city, an accusation the Turks reject. Date: 1922
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September 13, 1922: A View of the Great Fire of Izmir, Turkey This haunting image captures the devastation wrought by the Great Fire of Izmir, which engulfed the city on September 13, 1922. The fire, which lasted for several days, reduced much of the historic port city to ashes, leaving thousands homeless and destitute. The flames are particularly intense in the Armenian and Greek areas of the city, which had been recaptured by Turkish forces just days earlier. The events leading up to the fire are still a subject of controversy and debate. The Greeks accused the Turks of deliberately setting the fires as part of a campaign of ethnic cleansing against the Greek and Armenian communities, resulting in the slaughter of an estimated 100,000 Christians. The Turks, on the other hand, deny these allegations and claim that the fires were started by Greek forces as they retreated from the city. Regardless of the cause, the aftermath of the fire was catastrophic. Thousands of people were left homeless and destitute, and the city's once-thriving Armenian and Greek communities were all but wiped out. The fire marked the end of the Greek presence in Izmir, which had been a major cultural and commercial center for centuries. Today, the memory of the Great Fire of Izmir remains a painful one for both Turks and Greeks, serving as a reminder of the tragic consequences of ethnic and religious conflict. The image of the burning city is a poignant reminder of the human cost of war and the importance of peace and understanding between different communities.
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