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The final act of the Greco-Turkish War, the Great Fire of Smyrna, commences.
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Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922)
Conflict between the Kingdom of Greece and the Turkish National Movement
The Greco-Turkish War of 1919–1922 was fought between Greece and the Turkish National Movement during the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire in the aftermath of World War I, between 15 May 1919 and 14 October 1922. This conflict was a part of the Turkish War of Independence.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Burning of Smyrna
1922 fire in Smyrna (now İzmir, Turkey) during the Greco-Turkish War
The burning of Smyrna destroyed much of the port city of Smyrna in September 1922. Eyewitness reports state that the fire began on 13 September 1922 and lasted until it was largely extinguished on 22 September. It began four days after the Turkish military captured the city on 9…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)