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Turkey's Forgotten War: The Greco-Turkish Conflict of 1919
While the fall of Constantinople and the rise of Atatürk are well-documented, the brutal four-year war between Greek forces and Turkish nationalists from 1919 to 1922 remains a pivotal yet often overlooked chapter in modern history. This episode explores the invasion of Smyrna, the strategic brilliance of Mustafa Kemal’s resistance, and the catastrophic fire that reshaped the Aegean coast. We examine how the Treaty of Sèvres initially promised partition but was undone by military reality on the ground. Lucas and Luna discuss the human cost of displacement, the role of international diplomacy…
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