Greco-Turkish War 1919-1922

AD – MPE: 0.01

ND – MPE: 0.09

White cites estimates for the civilians killed in the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922 and ethnic cleansings, which range from 0.02 to 0.28 million. But most estimates are below 0.1 million. Plausible estimates for the number of civilians killed range from 0.05 to 0.28 million. I choose 0.1 million as the most plausible estimate.

Britain, France and their allies in World War I had promised Greece that they would support the annexation of territories in the western Ottoman Empire. These territories were granted as zones of influence to Greece in the Treaty of Sèvres. Britain encouraged the Greek invasion of Turkish territory. The support from the victorious powers of World War I for Greece was highly significant. I blame democracies for 5 to 15 percent of victims.