The Great Thessaloniki Fire of 1917 destroyed two thirds of the city of Thessaloniki, the second-largest city in Greece, leaving more than 70,000 homeless. The fire burned for 32 hours and destroyed 9
Aftermath of the fire
The fire as seen from the Thermaic Gulf.
Thessaloniki (Selânik) in the late 1800s, when it was part of the Ottoman Empire.
Aristotelous Plateia
Burning of Smyrna
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The burning of Smyrna destroyed much of the port city of Smyrna in September 1922. Eyewitness reports state that the fire started on 13 September 1922 and was largely extinguished on 22 September. It
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Plumes of smoke rising from Smyrna on 14 September 1922
Chief Artillery Inspector "Sarı" Emin Bey, 5th Cavalry Corps Commander Major General Fahrettin (Altay), 1st Army Corps Commander Brigadier General İzzettin (Çalışlar), 8th Infantry Division Commander Brigadier General Kâzım (Sevüktekin), 1st Army Chief of Staff Brigadier General Mehmet Emin (Koral) Pashas in the balcony of the Konak building before the Battle of Paradise (Kızılçullu)- 10th of September 1922
Buildings on fire and people trying to escape
The start of the fire, seen from Bella Vista. 13 September 1922