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  • Cretan Turks in Halicarnassus (2012)
  • Short | 40 min | Documentary, Short
Cretan Turks in Halicarnassus (2012)
Short | 40 min | Documentary, Short

Cretan-Turks are the Islamised Greeks of Crete. After their exile from the island before and after the decision of the population exchange treaty of Lausanne, the Muslims of Crete were scattered along the coast of Asia Minor. Today, in ...See moreCretan-Turks are the Islamised Greeks of Crete. After their exile from the island before and after the decision of the population exchange treaty of Lausanne, the Muslims of Crete were scattered along the coast of Asia Minor. Today, in Halicarnassus (Bodrum), first, second and third generation Cretan-Turks nostalgic for the homeland of their ancestors call themselves "Cretans" and keep alive the Cretan dialect, lifestyle, cooking, etc. The elders remember a harmonious coexistence with their Christian compatriots, their flight from Crete, and difficulties in adapting to life in Turkey. Poverty does not allow more people to make the much-desired journey to their Cretan motherland, often organized by local associations. Written by http://tdf.filmfestival.gr/default.aspx?lang=en-US&page=1034&SectionID=91&MovieID=907 See less
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Kostas Dadinakis (writer)
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Mar 13, 2012 (Greece)

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