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
Literature as a Mirror of National Prejudices and Stereotypes: The Greek and Turkish Cases in ComparisonUnpublished Presentations-Lectures | Monday, 1 November 2010 By H. Millas – Lecture “A” in the USA, University of Albuquerque, New Mexico, November 2010 DRAFT ONLY Literature as a Mirror of National Prejudices and Stereotypes: The Greek and ... |
Perceptions of Conflict: Greeks and Turks in each other’s mirrorsGreek-Turkish Relations | Friday, 31 July 2009 Published in In the Long Shadow of Europe, Greeks and Turks in the Era of Postnationalism, Edit by O. Anastasakis, K. Nicolaidis, K. Öktem, Martinus Nijhoff, 2009. Perceptions of ... |
Perceptions of Conflict: Greeks and Turks in each other’s mirrorsOn Historiography | Friday, 31 July 2009 Published in In the Long Shadow of Europe, Greeks and Turks in the Era of Postnationalism, Edit by O. Anastasakis, K. Nicolaidis, K. Öktem, Martinus Nijhoff, 2009. Perceptions of ... |
An Anatolian Anecdote (Or Knowing Oneself)Greek-Turkish Relations | Wednesday, 28 May 2003 The presentation of Dr. Hercules Millas at the International Conference The Cultural Potential of the Balkan Countries as a Factor of Development, organized by Balkan Political Club - Istanbul 29 May/... |
A silenced aspect of the ‘peace journalist’: his/her national identityUnpublished Presentations-Lectures | Thursday, 9 November 2006 Presentation of Dr. H. Millas – Peace Journalism Conference November 9-11/2006, Nicosia, Cyprus A silenced aspect of the ‘peace journalist’: his/her national identity &... |
A silenced Aspect of ‘Peace Journalist’: The national identityGreek-Turkish Relations | Wednesday, 8 November 2006 Presentation of Dr. H. Millas – Peace Journalism Conference November 9-11/2006, Nicosia, Cyprus A silenced Aspect of ‘Peace Journalist’: The national identity &nb... |
Smyrna Fire by H. MillasOn Historiography | Monday, 30 April 2018 RT Erdogan said the the Greeks burned down İzmir (Smyrna) in 1922. Here are two article of H. Millas that reviews this historical issue: Smyrna Fire and the Arsonist: The Absentees of Tur... |
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