On the occasion of the 50 th anniversary of that tragic night-- the night of the events of 6-7 September 1955, in Istanbul, during which the material and psychological devastation endured by the Greek population surpassed by far even the anticipated targets, set by the organizers-- we attempt a brief historical retrospection aiming at the fulfillment of a duty, to a minimum. A duty to history. So as to be able to face our own recent history without fear and passion—the history where we acted both the role of the extra, and of the leading actor—and to avert possible future mistakes. The articles that have been selected  come exclusively  from writers, journalists, poets and historians that come originally from Istanbul, except the confidential report of late Greek ambassador Vyron Theodoropoulos, Consul General in Istanbul in September 1955. 

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CONTRIBUTORS ..............................................................................................  5

Abbreviations ...........................................................................................  11

Foreword to The First Edition in Greek ..........................................  13

Foreword to The Second Edition in Greek .....................................  15

"….And Then Just Like Dreams, It Turned Into Flames And Blood…." ....  17

..... İrini Sarıoğlu

Report of The (Royal) Consulate General of Greece in Istanbul on
The Anti-Greek Events of September 6, 1955 ....................................  25
Consul Byron Theodropoulos

The Minority Issue (1954—1955) ..............................................................  53
Alexis Alexandris

"The Night of Saint Bartholomew" ............................................................  67
Neoklis Sarris

The September Events: The Anti-Greek Riots in Istanbul in 1955 ..........  91
İrini Sarıoğlu

THE AFTERMATH .......................................................................................  107

The Greek Minority of Istanbul After The September Events ..............  113
İrini Sarıoğlu

A School Girl Remembers… ......................................................................  121
Keti Araizopoulou-Sarıoğlu

Timely Issues : Exchange of Populations ..........................................  131
Andreas Lambikis

A. Open Letter to His Excellency The Minister of Education
Cihat Bilgehan ...............................................................................  135
Andreas Lambikis

B. Open Letter to His Excellency The Minister of Education
Cihat Bilgehan ...............................................................................  139
Andreas Lambikis

C. Open Letter to His Excellency The Minister of
Education Cihat Bilgehan ............................................................  143
Andreas Lambikis

The Attitude of The Turks ..................................................................  147
Pavlos Palaiologos

Epilogue ............................................................................................  159

Archival Photos of the anti-Greek Riots of 1955................. 161

BIBLIOGRAPHY ....................................................................................  191

INDEX  .................................................................................................   197