After the Turkish offensive which started in August 1922 the Greeks retreated towards Smyrna and the coast but during their retreat they practised a scorched earth policy burning Turkish towns and villages and committing atrocities along their way.
After the Turkish offensive which started in August 1922 the Greeks retreated towards Smyrna and the Aegean coast. During their retreat they practiced a scorched earth policy burning Turkish towns and villages and committing atrocities along their way.