Istanbul pogrom, Pogrom in Turkey
The Istanbul pogrom was a series of organized mob attacks directed primarily at Istanbul's Greek minority.
The events took place on the 6th and 7th September 1955 and are named after those dates.
The pogrom greatly accelerated emigration of ethnic Greeks from Turkey, and the Istanbul Greek community has never recovered to its pre-1955 numbers.
Visiting the areas affected by the Istanbul pogrom today shows a city that has grown and changed significantly since the mid-20th century.
The Istanbul pogrom is viewed as a dark moment in Turkish history, rarely finding parallel in modern times.
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