Istanbul 1914-1922 The Greeks of the City among Shortage, Hope and Collapse

Istanbul's population greatly suffered during WWI. Sanitary problems, pauperization, mortality rise deteriorated everyday life. The flows of refugees and military mobilization were major issues. Paradoxically, its Greek orthodox community increased in 1914-1918. After the Mudros Armistice (October 1918), it could hope for the Ottoman Empire's dismemberment and the return of Constantinople to the Greek fold. The events that followed and led to the birth of the Republic of Turkey would put an end to their expectations. The deterioration of everyday material life, the loyalty of Istanbul Greeks to the Ottoman State in wartime, ordinary people's position towards Hellenic irredentism are the main themes explored through the archives of Greek Orthodox parishes of the city and those of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.

About the author

Meropi Anastassiadou is Professor of Modern History at INALCO (Paris) and the University of Geneva. Her research focuses on urban societies in 19th and 20th century Eastern Mediterranean.

Product details

• Authors: Meropi Anastassiadou, Méropi Anastassiadou, Meropi (Prof. Dr.) Anastassiadou
• Publisher: V&R unipress
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 12.02.2026
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945)
• EAN: 9783847119395
• ISBN: 978-3-8471-1939-5
• Pages: 101
• Dimensions (packing): 12.3 x 0.5 x 21 cm
• Weight (packing): 120 g
• Series: Gunnar Hering Lectures > Band 004; Gunnar Hering Lectures 4 > 4
• Subjects: Erster Weltkrieg, Zwischenkriegszeit, Istanbul, Europäische Geschichte, Geschichte allgemein und Weltgeschichte, Ottoman Empire, Osmanisches Reich, Weltkrieg / Erster Weltkrieg, Weltkrieg 1914/18, Vorkriegszeit (Zweiter Weltkrieg), Greece, Turkey, Daily Life, Loyalty, World War I, Periode des Ersten Weltkrieges (ca. 1914 bis ca. 1918), Zwischenkriegszeit (ca. 1919 bis ca. 1939), Greeks, military service, Pera/Beyoglu, Irredentism, Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople