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The Genocide of the Greeks in Turkey: Survivor Testimonies From The Nicomedia (Izmit) Massacres of 1920-1921 Paperback – January 1, 2016

by Kostas Faltaits (Author)
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In March of 1921, journalist Kostas Faltaits arrived in Asia Minor (today’s Turkey) sent by newspaper Embros to cover Greece’s movements in the Greco-Turkish War. By the time he arrived in the region of Nicomedia (today’s Izmit) - a region inhabited by a large number of Greek, Armenian and Circassian communities - Kemalist forces had set fire to many of the villages, leaving behind a trail of death and destruction. Faltaits came face to face with the fleeing survivors of these massacres, and was able to collect these valuable and graphic eye-witness testimonies which were published in both Greek and French at the time. Translated for the very first time in English and with a prologue by Tessa Hofmann, this edition will shed some light into just one of the many chapters of the Greek Genocide, a genocide which claimed the life of approximately one million Greeks living in the former Ottoman Empire.
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  1. Print length
    156 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Cosmos Publishing
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2016
  5. ISBN-10
    1932455280
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1932455281
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cosmos Publishing (January 1, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 156 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1932455280
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1932455281
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.2 ounces
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 17 ratings

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Rene
5.0 out of 5 stars Good first hand account
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2017
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I read this book in one go. It was very sobering and gives first hand accounts of the Greek Genicide. A common theme (which was also reported by my family who also lived through this genocide) has the Turks pillaging the Greek villages, raping the women and girls (and even boys), before brutally killing them. In each of the villages/towns portrayed, those lucky enough to escape, fled to the mountains to hide. They often died there. Women used opium to keep the babies quite (sometimes mothers had to kill their babies) so the Turks wouldn't find them. Anyone interested in the Asia Minor Genocide should read his.
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Sofia Sosangelis
5.0 out of 5 stars he loved the book
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2017
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This was a gift for my father...he loved the book. He found it very interesting!
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Nick
5.0 out of 5 stars The book is a great read. I brought it with me on my ...
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2017
The book is a great read. I brought it with me on my travels and typically, I'll read for 15 minutes and then watch movies the rest of the flight. Nope. Not this time. I read it the entire flight and completed the book upon arriving at my destination. Didn't even turn on the tv, look at my phone, tablet, etc until there were no more pages to turn.

just to warn you, although an easy read, the book can be graphic at times. And that makes sense, since about a genocide.
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