RR 1923-1926, 1st Issue, A. Tzannetos, Greek Refugee History, Thessaloniki Print

Description

Aristotelis Tzannetos – Τα Προσφυγικά Λείψανα και η Εθνική Τράπεζα της Ελλάδος (Abandoned or

Exchangeable Estates and The National Bank of Greece)

Τεύχος 1ον  (First Issue) – Thessaloniki, 1923/1926

34 pages | Paper cover | 20 cm × 15 cm

This is a rare original 1923/1926 publication by Aristotelis Tzannetos, former MP for Kallipolis and legal advisor to the National Bank of Greece.

Printed in Thessaloniki, it focuses exclusively on the region of Macedonia, with a particular emphasis on Thessaloniki, during the turbulent years following the Asia Minor Catastrophe and the Population Exchange (Lausanne, 1923).

Historical Context – Macedonia & Thessaloniki (1922–1926)

After the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in the region, Macedonia — and especially Thessaloniki — became the central stage for:

• the departure of Muslims who retained Turkish citizenship,

• the arrival and settlement of Greek Orthodox refugees,

• the redistribution and administration of abandoned Muslim properties,

• the legal and economic restructuring of newly Greek-held lands.

The National Bank of Greece (Εθνική Τράπεζα) was entrusted with managing these properties, evaluating them, handling compensations, and reallocating assets to refugee families.

This booklet analyzes these processes as they occurred specifically in the Macedonian territories.

About the Booklet

This first issue (Τεύχος 1ον) presents:

• a detailed overview of the property situation in Macedonia and Thessaloniki,

• legal regulations governing “προσφυγικά λείψανα” (abandoned or exchangeable estates),

• descriptions of Muslim-owned property administration and valuation,

• records of compensation payments to departing Muslims,

• insights into the settlement and support of refugees in Northern Greece,

• documentation based on Tzannetos’ unique position within the National Bank.

A scarce and valuable primary source for:

• Historians of Macedonia
• Thessaloniki refugee studies
• National Bank of Greece archives
• Legal/administrative history of interwar Greece
• 1920s Balkan transition studies

Condition

Good vintage condition for its age. Please refer to the images

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