A Tale of Migration: "Exchange"

Authors : Kemal Ari

Pages : 75-86

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Publication Date : 2017-07-14

Article Type : Research

Abstract :The people exchange is one of most crucial social events in the recent history of Turkey. An avarage of 1.200.000 people have migrated from Turkey to Greece in this great event. On the other hand, 500.000 persons have been brought from Greece to Turkey. The most important feature of this people exchange was its obligatory nature. In this exchange millions of people had to leave their homelands and settle in the different territories they never knew. This exchange caused many problems as well as the profound effects on the souls of the people. In particular, it has been for generations to overcome the problem of adaptation. With this migration, individuals have suffered deeply, but they have contributed to the recreation of the culture in their new lands by means of the culture they have carried.
Keywords : Migration, Exchange, Migration of Turk - Grecian, Turk Immigrants, Grecian Immigrants