Cretan Turks in Halicarnassus
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 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.
- Runtime
- 40m
- Released
- 2012
Details
Release year: 2012
Storyline
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 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.