The exchange of Greek and Turkish populations in the 1920s and its socio-economic impacts on life in Anatolia

The topic of this paper is the population exchange that took place between the Turkish and Greek states in the 1920s. The socio political conditions that led to the exchange, the official agreements between the two states, the real experiences of the immigrants, the regulations of the Turkish state,...

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Published in:Crime, law, and social change law, and social change, 2004-04, Vol.41 (3), p.261-282
Main Author: Erden, Mustafa Suphi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anatolia
Economic impact
Geographic mobility
Greece
Greeks
Historical demography
Ideology
Ignorance
Immigrants
Immigration
International relations
Law
Migration
National Identity
National minorities
Nationalism
Nationalization
Noncitizens
Political history
Political sociology
Population
Revolution
Social impact
Socioeconomic Factors
Sociology
Studies
Turkey
Turks
Twentieth Century
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Summary:The topic of this paper is the population exchange that took place between the Turkish and Greek states in the 1920s. The socio political conditions that led to the exchange, the official agreements between the two states, the real experiences of the immigrants, the regulations of the Turkish state, the ignorance of the Turkish state and academia about the exchange, the socio-economic effects of the exchange on life in Anatolia are the topics mentioned and in this article. The basic aim of this paper is to reintroduce the topic, which seems to be put aside, in a systematic manner based on the referenced books. Another aim is to stress its importance for the nationalization process for both Turkish and Greek lands. The major concern here is life in Anatolia. Therefore, it is claimed that the population exchange was very effective in nationalization of the population, economy and culture in Anatolia. How the immigrants took part in nationalization and how nationalization provided them a way of constructing their identity are explained. It is argued that the nationalism of the young Turkish Republic provided the immigrants with a possibility to construct their identity in a way to differentiate themselves from the native Turks. The socio economic impact of the population exchange on life in Anatolia is so big that this forgotten topic deserves to be dwelled upon. Therefore, it is stated that in order to understand the nationalization and socio-economic development of Anatolia the population exchange of the 1920s should be studied and understood in more detail. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0925-4994
1573-0751
DOI:10.1023/B:CRIS.0000024437.30463.84