Destruction from War and Conflict

Images depicting the aftermath of bombings and explosions, showcasing ruins of buildings and devastated landscapes from various historical events.

A Greek orphan amid the ruins of the his neighbourhood in the Greek district of Izmir, devastated in the Great Fire of 13th September 1922. Following the defeat of the Ottoman Empire in World War I, the Greek Army occupied Izmir, but the Greek expedition towards central Anatolia turned into a disaster for both that country and for the local Greeks of Turkey. The Turkish Army retook possession of Izmir on 9 September 1922, effectively ending the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922) in the field. Part of
A Greek orphan amid the ruins of the his neighbourhood in the Greek district of Izmir, devastated in the Great Fire of 13th September 1922. Following the defeat of the Ottoman Empire in World War I, the Greek Army occupied Izmir, but the Greek expedition towards central Anatolia turned into a disaster for both that country and for the local Greeks of Turkey. The Turkish Army retook possession of Izmir on 9 September 1922, effectively ending the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922) in the field. Part of