PHOCAEA 1914
An interactive documentary about the 1914 forced displacement of the Greek population of Phocaea,
a coastal town on the Aegean coast of the late Ottoman Empire.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Find out what happened and why, and locate the events within a larger historical timeline.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Hear historians speak of the constant wars, violent ethnic rivalries, boycott policies, and secret societies that characterized the late Ottoman Empire.
THE PAST
Access testimonies from visitors and residents of Phocaea and surrounding villages, who were eye-witnesses to the events of June 1914.
THE PRESENT
Access recent interviews with the descendants of Greek Phocaean refugees in Greece, as well as Turkish residents of Eski and Yeni Foça, today.
RESEARCH
Access testimonies from visitors and residents of Phocaea and surrounding villages, who were eye-witnesses to the events of June 1914.
