An unproductive way to start an analysis on Turkey is to give precedence to prior knowledge. Turkey has changed so much the last few years that what was known until
Languages which until the 18th and 19th century were only tools to communicate attained new roles with the appearance of the nation-states and nationalism. They were associated to national identity.
RT Erdogan said the the Greeks burned down İzmir (Smyrna) in 1922. Here are two article of H. Millas that reviews this historical issue:
The underdeveloped nature of the Ottoman state has been so over-discussed that it is hard to add anything new to the discussion. Still, I am going to try. While I don’t necessarily know anything about what was, I do
I feel honoured that I am invited to speak at this meeting about Greeks and Turks. I have spent a large part of my life opposing the agents as well as the understanding that caused the enmity, the hostility, even
The (everlasting) ethnic dimension in mass media: The case of Greece and TurkeyUnpublished Presentations-Lectures | Monday, 15 September 2003 Presentation of Dr. Hercules Millas - Istanbul (15/9/2003) The (everlasting) ethnic dimension in mass media: The case of Greece and Turkey Introduction: Who Is The Speaker? &... |
A ‘Rum’ in Robert College in the Years 1955-1965About Minorities | Friday, 18 November 2005 By H. Millas in the Conference “Not the Least Among Many: The Greeks at Robert College”, Istanbul, Boğaziçi Unıversity, 19 November 2005. A ‘Rum’ in Robert College in the Years 1955-... |
A ‘Rum’ in Robert College in the Years 1955-1965School Books-Teaching | Friday, 18 November 2005 By H. Millas in the Conference “Not the Least Among Many: The Greeks at Robert College”, Istanbul, Boğaziçi Unıversity, 19 November 2005. A ‘Rum’ in Robert College in the Years 1955-... |
Constructing Memories of ‘Multiculturalism’ and Identities In the Turkish NovelsLiterary Critisizm | Thursday, 7 December 2006 Presentation of H. Millas in the workshop “Turkish Literature and Cultural Memory: ‘Multiculturalism’ as a Literary Theme after 1980”, 08.-09.12.2006, Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen ... |
Nations and Identities: The case of Greeks and TurksGreek-Turkish Relations | Thursday, 30 May 2013 To read the e-book "Nations and Identities: The case of Greeks and Turks" CLICK HERE! |
Boğaziçi University and Our ReflexesSchool Books-Teaching | Friday, 26 September 2008 Today’s Zaman, 26 September 2008, Friday, Commentary, Boğaziçi University and Our Reflexes byHERKÜL MİLLAS When someone ever asks me “Where are you from?” these days I wa... |
The Greek-Turkish Relations and the Young PeopleUnpublished Presentations-Lectures | Wednesday, 1 September 2004 Prepared by Hercules Millas – on request of Burcu Becermen An Intervention in a Youth Organization Workshop September 2004 The Greek-Turkish Relations and the Young People ... |
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