The Treaty of Lausanne (24 July 1923), has shaped Hellenic-Turkish relations ever since, defining national borders and breeding an impressive set of myths around its terms and impacts. Lausanne also set a precedent in international law: the legal involuntary physical relocation of populations.
This presentation has a two-fold purpose: (i) exploding some of the more prominent myths, to establish Lausanne’s central place in modern relations between Athens and Ankara; and in doing so, (ii) establish Lausanne as a milestone in international relations and law.
An Australian-born scholar, Dr Diamadis has been an active educator and researcher for 20 years. Dr Diamadis’ doctoral thesis is titled 'Hellenism Under the Crescent: a case study of an ongoing genocide', examining Turkish government policy towards its indigenous Hellenic population from the 1300s to the 1990s.
*Dr Panagiotis Diamantis lecture at the Greek Centre (Mezzanine, 168 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne) is on Thursday, the 26th of July 2018, at 7.00pm.
Borders of Turkey set by the Treaty of Lausanne. Source: Wikimedia
