Word: turkeys
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Greece, public opinion flew into a virulent huff. The Government sent a stiff note to Turkey, charging that country with a flagrant breach of engagements entered into under treaties affecting Grece. It was further alleged by the Greek Government that the Mixed Commission, which is overseeing the transfer of Greek and Turk to their respective lands, have decided that the Patriarch was unexchangeable*. Acting President Paul Koundouriotis canceled a diplomatic reception. As a sign of grief, Parliament was adjourned. Conscripts of the 1923 class, whose disbandment was ordered, were commanded to stay with the colors. War murmurs were...
...Government was thought likely, however, to refer the matter to the Permanent Court of International Justice at the Hague, and, if Turkey opposed the Court's verdict, to withdraw the Greek diplomatic representative at Angora, which might be interpreted as a declaration...
...Turkey will only decide to become reasonable when the nations she oppresses rise against her. We favor peace, but it must be a just peace, based on respect for existing treaties...
...days when it was a mighty nation, Turkey was known as the home of the "Terrible Turk"; but, as the Sultan began to wobble on his gilded throne Turkey became "the Sick Man of Europe"-a phrase coined by Nicolas I* of Russia...
...Paris, famed Djevad Bey, First Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to France said: " 'The Sick Man of Europe' is dead...