A Savior Sent by an “Old Foe”; Feridun Demokan, Notes on the Great Famine in Greece

Makale İçerik Bilgileri
Makale Dili: 
İngilizce
Key Words: 
Turkey
Greece
red crescent
red cross
grand famine
starvation
WWII
İngilizce Özet: 

The Second World War has had a great and bitter impact upon the countries which participated in it. Unfortunately, one of those
countries suffered tragic consequences of the war since it was invaded twice firstly by Italy, and then by Germany. Out of the military
invasion, Greece also suffered from the starvation which lasted approximately 5 years in the country. This long and terrific period is
known as “μεγάλος λιμός” or the Great Famine. The only country helping Greece during the period of invasion and famine was Turkey,
and a distinguished Turkish man named Feridun Demokan brought the Greek tragedy into the public attention and informed
the entire world about this disaster. This article will focus on the period of Greek famine and the activities of Feridun Demokan who
worked as the representative of the Turkish Red Crescent Society.

Yazar Bilgileri
1. Yazar
Yazar Adı: 
Ulvi KESER
Yazar Ünvanı: 
Doçent
Yazar Üniversitesi: 
Atılım Üniversitesi
Yazar Anabilim Dalı: 
Uluslar Arası İlişkiler Anabilim Dalı
Yazar E-posta: 
ulvi.keser@gmail.com
Makale Künye Bilgisi
Makalenin Yayımlandığı Dergi: 
Ege Akademik Bakış Dergisi
Makale Yayın Yılı: 
2011
Cilt/Sayı: 
11
Sayı: 
1
Sayfa Aralığı: 
137 -153
PDF Dosyası: 
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