The Anti - Greek Riots of September 6-7, 1955

The Anti-Greek Riots of September 6-7, 1955 Selected Documents From the National Archives of Great Britain and Some Memoirs

This book is a compilation of selected documents from The National Archives of UK concerning the anti-Greek riots of September 6-7, 1955. The book comprises two groups of documents. One group concerns reports of the British diplomats concerning the damages that British citizens living in Istanbul suffered during the riots. The second set reports the sessions devoted to the riots during the Yassıada trials when all the Democrat Party members of parliament were put on trial after the military coup of May 27, 1960 which toppled the DP government. It also includes an addendum of memoirs and observations from three eyewitnesses.