Smyrna
Smyrna (Greek: Σμύρνη, Turkish: Izmir) is a city on the western coast of Asia Minor.
The corpse of a murdered Greek floating in Smyrna's waters, 11 September 1922
Timeline for September 1922
| 3 | Sept. | The first Allied warship arrives at Smyrna, the HMS Iron Duke |
| 8 | Sept. | The last of all Greek civil servants and troops leave Smyrna including the Greek High Commissioner |
| 9 | Sept. | Kemalist troops enter Smyrna; Massacres begin |
| 10 | Sept. | Mustafa Kemal enters Smyrna |
| 13 | Sept. | The fire is set in the Armenian Quarter of the city and quickly spreads to the Greek and European Quarters |
| 16 | Sept. | General Nurettin Pasa issues a proclamation ordering the deportation of men between the ages of 18 and 45 |
| 24 | Sept. | General Nurettin Pasa, in another proclamation, affirms his earlier order for the deportation of men |
| 26 | Sept. | The official evacuation of refugees begins |
| 30 | Sept | September 30th is the deadline set by Turkish authorities by when the evacuation of Greeks must be completed |
Suggested Reading
- Hatzidimitriou, Constantine G., American Accounts Documenting the Destruction of Smyrna by the Kemalist Turkish Forces, September 1922, Caratzas, New York, 2005.
- Oeconomos, Lysimachos, The Martyrdom of Smyrna and Eastern Christendom: A File of Overwhelming Evidence, Denouncing the Misdeeds of the Turks in Asia Minor and showing their responsibility for the Horrors of Smyrna, George Allen & Unwin, London, 1922.
- Puaux, Rene, La Mort de Smyrne, Edition de la Revue des Balkans, Paris, 1922.
Compiled for Greek-Genocide.org, 4 June 2008