[Destro]

On this day the barbarians make merry...

August 30 marks the day Turkish troops, under Mustafa Kemal entered the western Aegean city of Smyrna, modern day Izmir, after the final defeat of the Greek forces in 1922. The day, which also serves to commemorate the Turkish Armed Forces will begin with a ceremony at the tomb of Mustafa Kemal, who later founded the modern Turkish Republic and assumed the title Atatürk - Father of the Turks.

Free web book: THE BLIGHT OF ASIA: An Account of the Systematic Extermination of Christian Populations by Mohammedans and of the Culpability of Certain Great Powers; with the True Story of the Burning of Smyrna By GEORGE HORTON For Thirty Years Consul and Consul-General of the United States in the Near East With a Foreword by JAMES W. GERARD Former Ambassador to Germany

The long out of print, well known book "THE BLIGHT OF ASIA" was published in 1926 in the USA and written by the American General Consul in Smyrna in 1922, who was an eye witness of all the perils of that city and of its Christian inhabitants. This testimony comes from a high-ranking American diplomat, who served in this capacity in that part of the world for about 30 years, and was therefore a knowledgeable and impartial source.

“What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.”

REVELATIONS, I:11

[Destro]

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[Travis McGee]

I read on a thread a year or so ago about an Armenian mountain town that had some weapons, and held off the Turks in a heroic defense. Have you heard of this?

[secretagent]

FYI

[Dave S]

1922? You sound as nutty as the arabs or the Bosnian Christians bitching about something that happened to them hundreds of years ago. Grow up.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Yes. When will the West wake up to the opposition that it faces (Islam)?

[foreverfree]

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[Admin Moderator]

Use original titles only please.

[Swiss]

Kinda reminds me of the destruction in Atlanta and other cities in the South in the Civil War.

As Sherman said "War is Hell"

[Imal]

In Greece, the worst thing you can call someone is "Turk".

[metesky]

My paternal grandmother is from Smyrna. I still have relatives there.

My Aunt Lydia wrote a vanity press published book about my grandmother and her family:

SMOLDERING SMYRNA, by L. Kouroyen-Karagianis The Turkish forces move into Smyrna with death and destruction as their main objective. Thousands of people are butchered, homes and business are burned, and many thousands are left homeless. Polina's family witness the atrocities committed by the Turks. They seek refuge on board a ship to escape the conflict only to live in poverty among the already overcrowded citizens of mainland Greece. Polina's brothers who joined with the Greek army to fight the Turks, are never seen again. From her safe haven in Boston, Polina awaits for news from her family, telling her four children about the once beautiful Smyrna that she called home. Told with pathos and drama, this novel reminds the reader that the hatred which destroyed Smyrna is still alive. 172 pgs, 5.7x8.7, Cloth $ 17.95

[Happy2BMe]

Fascianting!

What Kurds those Turks are!

Great read - bump!

[Aric2000]

One half of the story is missing, and I find that placing blame on the Turks totally is misleading and WRONG.

THe Greeks and Armenians burned the city, NOT the Turks.

They swore to burn the city if the Turks took it, and they did.

The genoicide etc, I believe has been way overblown, and I think the Greeks, Armenians, etc have just as much blood on their hands. To cry that they are guiltless Lily white virgins is ridiculous in the extreme.

To hate the Turks for a "genocide" and destruction of the city is revisionist history at it's worst.

Learn from it and MOVE on, the hatred that some of you people are spouting is sad to say the least.

It is history, the people, ALL the people, Greek, Armenian, Turkish, etc, that perpetrated all of these, are all safely dead. Now learn from it and move on.

But this continued hatred of one race of people, shows the same attitude that you all seem to despise so much.

I feel bad for you guys, I really do.

It's like when I go south and some southerner calls me a Yankee. Excuse me? I didn't kill anybody in the civil war, I didn't do any atrocities personally. TO blame ME for someone elses actions, who are now ALL dead, is a little insane.

This bloodlust you guys have is shameful.

[hardhead]

I'm glad you posted this! I had read about this atrocity by Moslems in 'Islam: The Sword of the Prophet'. It tells of an American sailor (maybe British) who was standing on the deck of his destroyer and watching a cluster of women's heads tied together like a bunch of coconuts, floating by. If my memory serves me, weren't there about 300,000 Christians butchered by the spawn of satan? I do recall the story about the Greek Patriach of the city, who was grabbed and being dragged through the streets by his beard. As the people were crying and screaming, he was blessing them with his free hand. This so angered the devil's minions that they cut off his arm then hacked him to pieces.

[squidly]

Wow. I've been to Izmir/Smyrna, and I didn't know a thing about this..... what an ignorant fool.

[SevenDaysInMay]

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