Perceptions of the Lausanne Treaty in the Greek public sphere

Abstract: the article focuses on the reception of the Treaty of Lausanne in Greece from 1923 until today. It argues that the Treaty was disadvantageous to Greece, due to its defeat in the war with Turkey from 1919 to 1922. During the interwar period, the Treaty was criticized by several sides, mainl...

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Main Author: Iakovos D. Michailidis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centre d'Études Balkaniques 2024-04-01
Series:Cahiers Balkaniques
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/ceb/19978
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description Abstract: the article focuses on the reception of the Treaty of Lausanne in Greece from 1923 until today. It argues that the Treaty was disadvantageous to Greece, due to its defeat in the war with Turkey from 1919 to 1922. During the interwar period, the Treaty was criticized by several sides, mainly regarding the compulsory exchange of the Greek and Turkish populations. However, the majority of Greeks accepted it as the only option. From the early 1930s onwards, the Treaty of Lausanne gradually became a fundamental pillar of Greek foreign policy. Today, Greece strongly supports the implementation of the Treaty of Lausanne, often accusing Turkey of violating it.
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spellingShingle Iakovos D. Michailidis
Perceptions of the Lausanne Treaty in the Greek public sphere
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title Perceptions of the Lausanne Treaty in the Greek public sphere
title_full Perceptions of the Lausanne Treaty in the Greek public sphere
title_fullStr Perceptions of the Lausanne Treaty in the Greek public sphere
title_full_unstemmed Perceptions of the Lausanne Treaty in the Greek public sphere
title_short Perceptions of the Lausanne Treaty in the Greek public sphere
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topic Treaty of Lausanne
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url https://journals.openedition.org/ceb/19978
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