İzmir/Smyrna 1826–1864
Greek-Turkish Relations in a Late Ottoman City
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Beschreibung
The study argues that the Greeks and Turks in İzmir perceived each other as natural residents of the city on equal terms regardless of ethnic or religious affiliation. It examines the factors that provided social cohesion and a sense of belonging to the peoples of the city until the nation-building process began to have an impact in the region.
This book aims to reveal communal relations in İzmir/Smyrna through the lens of Greek-Turkish relations during the age of Ottoman reforms. The primary sources used in this book, Ottoman-Turkish archival material and Greek newspapers of the period, demonstrate that these reforms did not disturb the social cohesion of İzmir, a city with a unique vibrancy that had been produced over many centuries. The historical evidence also indicates that the Ottoman Empire did not attempt to mould social relations in İzmir, instead benefited from the city’s pre-existing socio-cultural and economic norms, which were well suited to its modernization program. It uncovers the dynamics of coexistence and communal relations before being brought to an abrupt halt by the formation of the modern nation-states.
Autor*in
Feryal Tansug
Themen in »İzmir/Smyrna 1826–1864«
City Feryal Greek Interaction Intercommunal İzmir Late Multiethnic Multireligious Ottoman Relations Smyrna Tansug Turkish Western Anatolia