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What Were the Events of September 6-7? What Happened on September 6, 1955, and Who Was in Power? How Many People Died During the September 6-7 Events?

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Seventy-one years have passed since the events of September 6-7. The attacks, which began in Istanbul on September 6, 1955, and continued until September 7, targeted the homes, businesses, and places of worship of non-Muslim citizens, primarily Greeks. So, why did the September 6-7 events happen, who was in power at the time, and how many people lost their lives?

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Seventy-one years have passed since the events of September 6-7. The attacks, which began in Istanbul on September 6, 1955, and continued until September 7, targeted the homes, businesses, and places of worship of non-Muslim citizens, primarily Greeks. So, why did the September 6-7 events happen, who was in power at the time, and how many people lost their lives?

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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Journalist and writer Serdar Korucu, speaking about the September 6-7 pogrom, said, "The September 6-7 events were neither the first nor the last act of violence in Istanbul or Turkey. We have seen so many similar events; in my opinion, what we should really be talking about is the continuity of this violence." The attacks against Greek, Armenian, and Jewish citizens living in Istanbul on September 6-7, 1955, took place 71 years later...

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Greek Prime Minister Papagos blamed Britain for the bombing of Atatürk's house in Thessaloniki. He died 27 days after saying, "Their intention is to create a rift between us and Turkey." Mustafa Sağlamer's "History Hunter" will soon be available on the Odatv YouTube channel.

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Haber Sitesi ODATV broke the news on Friday, September 4, 2026.
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