WAS IT GENOCIDE ? OR DID THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE JUST GET UP AND LEAVE ?

[Prokomenos]

WAS IT GENOCIDE ? OR DID THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE JUST GET UP AND LEAVE ?


Between the years of 1919 and 1924 the great Greek population of Pontos and all of Asia Minor was forced to leave their homes. The official count stands at 380,000+ pontian lives lost in the , so called exchange of population.

May 19 has been recognized by the Greek parliament as the day of rememberance of the Pontian Greek Genocide by the Turks. There are various estimates of the toll. Records kept mainly by priests show a minimum 350,000 Pontian Greeks exterminated through systematic slaughter by Turkish troops and Kurdish para-militaries. Other estimates, including those of foreign missionaries, spoke of 500,000 deaths, most through deportation and forced marches into the Anatolian desert interior. Thriving Greek cities like Bafra, Samsous, Kerasous, and Trapezous, at the heart of Pontian Hellenism on the coast of the Black Sea, endured recurring massacres and deportations that eventually destroyed their Greek population.


The opening bell of the genocide came with the order in 1914 for all Pontian men between the ages of 18 and 50 to report for military duty. Those who "refused" or "failed" to appear, the order provided, were to be summarily shot. The immediate result of this firman (decree) was the murder of thousands of the more prominent Pontians, whose name appeared on lists of "undesirables" already prepared by the Young Turk regime.

Thousands ended up in the notorious Labor Battalions (amele taburu). In a precursor of what was to become a favorite practice in Hitler's extermination camps, Pontian men were driven from their homes into the wilderness to perform hard labor and expire from exhaustion, thirst, and disease. German advisors of the Turkish regime (what a surprise!) suggested that Pontian populations be forced into internal exile. This "advise" led directly to the emptying of hundreds of Pontian villages and the forced march of women, children, and old people to nowhere. The details of this systematic slaughter of the Pontians by the Turks were dutifully recorded by both German and Austrian diplomats.



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[Napalm]

Turks are truly the most despicable people ever to walk on Earth.

[HopliteTrooper]

Originally Posted by Napalm
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Turks are truly the most despicable people ever to walk on Earth.

Actually,sorry I have to correct you,I agree with your post except one thing,they are NOT people they are animals and animals of the filthiest kind. LOL

[Napalm]

I stand corrected.

[AlmightyGreek]

This is the reason why people like Pankration bad talk this forum and call it extremist. I would edit these comments if I had the power. Im not a friend of the Turkish people either but I would put it in a better way.

[HopliteTrooper]

Originally Posted by AlmightyGreek
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This is the reason why people like Pankratios bad talk this forum and call it extremist. I would edit these comments if I had the power. Im not a friend of the Turkish people either but I would put it in a better way.

I have a solution to this problem,since I know you are obviously reporting me like crazy,lol
(which in fact is not a very nice thing to do to a fellow brother)but that's okay,Democracy and freedom of speech came from GREECE,don't forget that.
Oh.....back to my solution......I will PM you my posts and you can translate them any-which-way you want and then post them for me but please,stop with this reporting business. Also my comments HAVE been edited,so let's all be happy ok?

[Megale]

Originally Posted by AlmightyGreek
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This is the reason why people like Pankratios bad talk this forum and call it extremist. I would edit these comments if I had the power. Im not a friend of the Turkish people either but I would put it in a better way.

Will sugarcoating savage turkish behavior really change anything?? It won't. pan is no more extreme than anyone else, its just his politics fall on the other side of the coin.

[Hellenika]

Originally Posted by AlmightyGreek
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This is the reason why people like Pankratios bad talk this forum and call it extremist. I would edit these comments if I had the power. Im not a friend of the Turkish people either but I would put it in a better way.

Calling turks animals is a compliment to them and an insult to animals. Animals are not worthless. Too bad if some coward thinks thats extreme.

[gmellos]

Originally Posted by Megale
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Will sugarcoating savage turkish behavior really change anything?? It won't. pan is no more extreme than anyone else, its just his politics fall on the other side of the coin.

I HATE Liberals!!!!!!!

[Prokomenos]

Originally Posted by AlmightyGreek
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This is the reason why people like Pankration bad talk this forum and call it extremist. I would edit these comments if I had the power. Im not a friend of the Turkish people either but I would put it in a better way.

A month passed and I didnt see this post. Pankration is a piece of shit
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. Their are only two reasons why he is calling this forum extremist. One because he got his ass reamed by a member who is a female and two so he can kiss ass with the admin of a certain forum because he was made moderator.

Im not going to edit his comments because I agree with them.