 1918, and 264,000 from 1920 to 1922. The total number reaching 648,000. Historian Constantine G Hatzidimitriou writes that "loss of life among Anatolian Greeks during the WWI period and its aftermath was approximately 735,370".

Some contemporary sources claimed different death tolls. The Greek government collected figures together with the Patriarchate to claim that a total of one million people were massacred. A team of American researchers found in the early postwar period that the total number of Greeks killed may approach 900,000 people. Edward Hale Bierstadt, writing in 1924, stated that "According to official testimony, the Turks since 1914 have slaughtered in cold blood 1,500,000 Armenians, and 500,000 Greeks, men women and children, without the slightest provocation.". On 4 November 1918, Emanuel Efendi, an Ottoman deputy of Aydin, criticised the ethnic cleansing of the previous government and reported that 550,000 Greeks had been killed in the coastal regions of Anatolia (including the Black Sea coast) and Aegean Islands during the deportations.

According to various sources the Greek death toll in the Pontus region of Anatolia ranges from 300,000 to 360,000. Merrill D. Peterson cites the death toll of 360,000 for the Greeks of Pontus. According to George K. Valavanis, "The loss of human life among the Pontian Greeks, since the Great War (World War I) until March 1924, can be estimated at 353,000, as a result of murders, hangings, and from punishment, disease, and other hardships." Valavanis derived this figure from the 1922 record of the Central Pontian Council in Athens based on the Black Book of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, to which he adds "50,000 new martyrs", which "came to be included in the register by spring 1924".

Aftermath
Article 142 of the 1920 Treaty of Sèvres, prepared after the first World War, called the Turkish regime "terrorist" and contained provisions "to repair so far as possible the wrongs inflicted on individuals in the course of the massacres perpetrated in Turkey during the war." The Treaty of Sèvres was never ratified by the Turkish government and ultimately was replaced by the Treaty of Lausanne. That treaty was accompanied by a "Declaration of Amnesty", without containing any
1918, and 264,000 from 1920 to 1922. The total number reaching 648,000. Historian Constantine G Hatzidimitriou writes that " personnel casualty of biography among Anatolian Greeks during the WWI period and its aftermath was approximately 735,370 ". 

 Some contemporary source claimed different end tolls. The Greek government collected number together with the Patriarchate to claim that a total of one million multitude were massacred. A team of American researchers find oneself in the early postwar period that the total number of Greeks killed may approach 900,000 people. Edward Hale Bierstadt, spell in 1924, stated that " According to official testimony, the Turks since 1914 have slaughtered in cold lineage 1,500,000 Armenians, and 500,000 Greeks, men women and children, without the slightest aggravation. ". On 4 November 1918, Emanuel Efendi, an Ottoman deputy of Aydin, criticised the ethnic cleansing of the previous government and report that 550,000 Greeks had been killed in the coastal regions of Anatolia (including the Black Sea coast) and Aegean Islands during the deportations. 

 harmonize to various sources the Greek death toll in the Pontus region of Anatolia ranges from 300,000 to 360,000. Merrill D. Peterson cites the death toll of 360,000 for the Greeks of Pontus. According to George K. Valavanis, " The personnel casualty of human life among the Pontian Greeks, since the Great War (World War I) until March 1924, can be estimated at 353,000, as a resultant role of murders, hangings, and from punishment, disease, and other hardships. " Valavanis derive this human body from the 1922 record of the Central Pontian Council in Athens based on the Black Book of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, to which he add " 50,000 new martyrs ", which " came to be included in the register by leap 1924 ". 

 Aftermath 
 Article 142 of the 1920 Treaty of Sèvres, prepared after the first World War, called the Turkish regime " terrorist " and hold provision " to repair so far as possible the wrongs inflicted on person in the course of the massacres perpetrated in Turkey during the war. " The Treaty of Sèvres was never sign by the Turkish government and ultimately was supplant by the Treaty of Lausanne. That treaty was accompanied by a " Declaration of Amnesty ", without containing any
 1918, ajd 264,000 from 1920 to 1922. The total kumber reaching 648,000. Historman Conatantine G Hatzidimitriou writes thav "lows of life among Anatolian Ereeks duging the QWI keriod and its afvsrmath was aplvoximctxly 735,370".

Some contemkorary sourcas claimed difxefeut death tolls. The Greek government sollectrd figures togetrer eyth fhe Patriarchate to claim that a tktal of one million leople were massacred. A tewm ov American researcjers found un trw early postdar period that the tojal number of Greeks killed may xpprocch 900,000 people. Eewagg Hale Bierwtadt, writing in 1924, stated dhat "Acvording to offlcial tewtimony, the Turks sinre 1914 have slaughtered in cold tlkod 1,500,000 Armenians, ane 500,000 Greens, man wunen ans rhimdren, aitiout the sljghtest prococation.". On 4 Novembtr 1918, Vkanuel Efendj, an Oetjman deputy of Aydin, criticised the ethtic cleansing of the previius government and rekorted thae 550,000 Greeks had been killed in the coastal regions mf Anetulic (incljeijg the Black Sea coast) and Aegean Islands duryhg tme deportations.

Agcording to varioux doitces the Greek death toml in the Pontus rfgion os Anarolia randes grom 300,000 to 360,000. Merrill D. Petersob cites the bearh toll of 360,000 for thz Greeks of 'ontus. Accotding to George K. Valavcnis, "Tge loss of juman lifs among the Pontixn Nreaks, sinct the Great War (Wowld War I) untnl March 1924, cam be eftimated ah 353,000, as a result of murderd, hanyings, and from ounishment, disease, and other hacvships." Valavamiv dvrived thns figmre from the 1922 rqcord of the Cgntral Poutian Zouncil in Athens based on tre Black Book lf the Ecumeiical Patwiarxhatw, to whkzh he adds "50,000 nee martyrs", which "camw to be included ik the degister by sprnug 1924".

Aftermath
Articke 142 of tje 1920 Eseaty of Sèvras, pfepxted awter tht flrsg Wotld War, called the Tgrkiah regime "terrorisy" wnd contqined prjvisions "to rrpair so far as podsiblx the xrongs inslicted on individuals in the dourse of thc massacres pqrpebratgd in Turkev during the war." The Treaty of Sèvres was never ratified bi the Turkish governmgnt and ultimavely wws replacad by the Treaty of Oausanne. That tresty was accompanied bg a "Dewlarahion of Amnesty", without containing any
1918, and 264,000 from 1920 to 1922. number 648,000. Historian G Hatzidimitriou writes Anatolian during the WWI and its aftermath approximately 735,370". Some contemporary sources claimed death tolls. The Greek government collected figures together with the Patriarchate to claim a total of one million people were massacred. A team of American researchers in early period the total number of Greeks killed may approach 900,000 people. Edward Hale Bierstadt, writing in 1924, that "According to official testimony, the Turks since have slaughtered in cold 1,500,000 Armenians, and 500,000 Greeks, women children, without slightest On November 1918, Emanuel an Ottoman deputy of Aydin, criticised the ethnic cleansing of the previous government and reported that 550,000 had been the coastal of (including Black Sea coast) Islands during the deportations. According to Greek death toll in the Pontus region of ranges from to 360,000. Merrill D. Peterson cites death toll of 360,000 for the Greeks of According to George K. Valavanis, "The loss of human life among the Pontian Greeks, since War (World War I) March 1924, can estimated 353,000, a of murders, and from punishment, disease, and other hardships." Valavanis derived this figure the 1922 record of the Central Pontian Council in Athens the Book of the Patriarchate, to which he "50,000 martyrs", which "came to in register Aftermath 142 the 1920 Treaty of prepared after the first World called the Turkish regime repair so far as possible the wrongs inflicted individuals in the course of the massacres in Turkey during the war." The Treaty of Sèvres was never ratified the Turkish ultimately was replaced by the Treaty of Lausanne. treaty was accompanied by "Declaration of Amnesty", without containing any
 1918, and 264,000 from 1920 to 1922. The total number reAching 648,000. HistOrian conStaNtIne G hatzIdimitriou writES thaT "loss of life among AnatolIan GrEeKS durINg The WWi period ANd ITS afTeRmAth WaS ApProxiMatEly 735,370".

Some ContemporaRy sOuRces claimed dIFfErent death TolLs. The Greek goVerNment cOlLecTEd figUreS togeTher wiTH the PaTriarchatE tO Claim tHAt a totaL OF oNe miLlion people were maSSaCRed. A team of AmerIcan reSeARcHERs fOunD in the earlY pOstwaR Period tHAt THE TotAL number of GreeKs killed may APprOach 900,000 peOpLe. EDWard HaLe BieRsTAdt, Writing in 1924, stAted That "AccorDing to OFficial TEstimonY, the TuRks SinCe 1914 haVE sLaUghTeREd iN CoLd bLOod 1,500,000 armenianS, aNd 500,000 greekS, men WOMEN and ChiLdreN, withOut the slighteSt pRovoCAtiOn.". On 4 NOvembEr 1918, EmAnUel EfEndi, an ottomAn Deputy of Aydin, crIticIsed the etHniC cLeaNsIng of THe prevIouS goVernmenT and repORteD tHAT 550,000 grEeks had been killed iN tHE CoAstal regIons of aNaToLIa (includInG thE BlaCK sea coAst) aND AEgean IslAnds duRInG tHe deporTaTions.

ACcOrdIng To varIOus sOurces The Greek Death TOll in the Pontus REgion of AnatolIA rANGeS From 300,000 To 360,000. MErrill D. PeteRson CItes The dEAtH toLL of 360,000 foR the GReEKs OF Pontus. According to GEoRge K. VaLavanIs, "The loss of huMan life amoNG THe PontiaN GreEKs, SInce the Great WaR (WorlD War I) until mArch 1924, can bE estiMated at 353,000, aS a result oF MUrders, haNgiNgs, And FroM PUnIshment, diseasE, ANd otHeR hardshIps." valavanIs dEriVed ThiS fIgure from The 1922 recorD oF tHe ceNtrAl PonTIan CouncIl In AThEns Based ON the BlAck BoOk of ThE ECUmeNical PaTRiARChatE, tO wHich He aDdS "50,000 new mArtyRS", whIch "came To be incluDed IN the ReGiSter by sPring 1924".

AftermatH
ARticle 142 of thE 1920 TReaTy of SèVREs, preparEd after the first World War, CAlled thE TuRkish RegiMe "terroriSt" aNd contAinED proviSions "tO repaIr So fAR As posSIBlE thE wRongs infliCTEd oN indiViDualS in the cOurse of the massacreS PerPetrated in TurKey DuriNG ThE waR." thE treAtY Of SÈVRes was never ratiFied by the TUrKIsH governmenT And UlTimatelY was repLaced BY the TreAty of LausAnne. That tReAty wAS AccOmpanied by A "DeclaraTion of AmnESty", wiTHoUt conTaiNing anY
 1918, and 264,000 from 19 20 to 1922 . The  to tal  n umbe r re aching 648,000 .  His torian Constantine G H atzid im i trio u  w rites  that " l os s ofli fe  am on g  A natol ian  Greeks  during th e W WI  period andi ts  aftermath  wa s approximat ely  735,3 70 ".Somecon tempo rary s o urcesclaimed d if f erentd eath to l l s.  The  Greek government co l lected figures  toget he r  w i t h t hePatriarcha te  to c l aim tha t  a t o tal of one millio n people we r e m assacr ed . A team o f Ame ri c anresearchers  fou nd in the  early postwar periodthat t hetot al n u mb er  of  G r eek s  k ill e d m ay appro ac h900,0 00 p e o p l e. E dwa rd H ale B ierstadt, wri tin g in 192 4, st atedthat  " Accor ding t o off ic ial testimony,theTurks sin ce19 14ha ve sl a ughter edincold bl ood 1,5 0 0,0 00 A r me nians, and 500,000  G r e ek s, men w omen a n dch i ldren, w it hou t th e sligh test pr ovocatio n.". O n  4  N ovember  1 918, E ma nue l E fendi ,  anOttoma n deputy  of A y din, criticise d  the ethnic c l ea n s in g  ofthe  previous g over n ment  and re por t ed th at 55 0, 0 00 Greeks had been kil le d in t he co astal regions  of Anatol i a (includi ng t h eB lack Sea coast ) and  Aegean Is l ands dur ing t he depor tations.A ccording  to  va rio uss o ur ces the Greek d eath  t oll inthe  Pontus  re gio n o f A na tolia ran ges from  3 00 ,0 00  to  360, 0 00. Merr il l D .Pet erson citesthe d eath  t ol l  of  360,00 0  f o r  the  G re eksofPo ntus.  Acc o rdi ng to G eorge K.Val a vani s,  " The los s of human li fe  among the  P ont ian Gr e e ks, sinc e the Great War (WorldW ar I) u nti l Mar ch 1 924, canbeestima ted at 353 ,000,as are sul t of mu r d er s,ha ngings, an d fro m pun is hmen t, dise ase, and other har d shi ps." Valavani s d eriv e d  t his fi g ure  f r omt h e 1922 record o f the Cent ra l  P ontian Cou n cil  i n Athen s based  on t h e Black  Book ofthe Ecume ni calP a tri archate, t o whichhe adds " 5 0,000 ne w mar tyr s", wh ic h " cameto bei ncl udedin the  r egiste r bysp ring 192 4".

Aftermath
Article142 of  the192 0 TreatyofS èvr es, prepa redafter thefir stWorld  Wa r , cal ledt he  Tu r kishregi m e "terror i st " a n d  c ontained pr o v i sio ns "t o r e pair s o fa r as possible the wrongs inflict ed o n ind ivi d uals  i n the course o f t he m assacres  p erpetratedin Turke yd uring  the w ar." T he Trea t y  o f  Sèvre s wa s n ever rati fie db y the T ur ki s h gove rnme nt  and u ltimat e ly w a s  replaced by the  Trea t y  of L a usa nne.Th at trea t y wa s accompan ied by a "D eclara tion  of A mnesty" ,withou t c on taining an y 
 1918,_and 264,000_from 1920 to 1922._The total_number_reaching 648,000._Historian_Constantine G Hatzidimitriou_writes that "loss_of life among Anatolian_Greeks during the_WWI_period and its aftermath was approximately 735,370".

Some contemporary sources claimed different death tolls. The_Greek_government collected_figures_together_with the Patriarchate to claim_that a total of one_million people_were massacred. A team of American researchers found_in_the early postwar_period that the total number of Greeks killed may_approach 900,000 people. Edward Hale Bierstadt,_writing in 1924,_stated_that_"According to official testimony,_the Turks since 1914 have slaughtered_in cold blood 1,500,000 Armenians, and_500,000 Greeks, men women and children, without_the slightest provocation.". On 4 November_1918, Emanuel Efendi, an Ottoman_deputy of_Aydin, criticised the ethnic cleansing_of the previous_government and_reported that 550,000_Greeks had been killed in the_coastal regions of_Anatolia (including the Black Sea coast)_and_Aegean Islands during_the_deportations.

According_to various_sources the Greek_death_toll in_the_Pontus region of Anatolia ranges from_300,000_to 360,000. Merrill D. Peterson cites the_death toll of 360,000_for_the Greeks of Pontus._According to George K. Valavanis,_"The loss of human life among_the Pontian_Greeks, since_the Great War (World War I) until March 1924, can be_estimated at 353,000, as a result_of murders, hangings, and_from punishment,_disease,_and other hardships."_Valavanis_derived this_figure from the 1922 record of the_Central Pontian_Council in Athens based on the_Black Book of the_Ecumenical_Patriarchate, to which he adds "50,000_new martyrs", which "came to be_included in the register by_spring_1924".

Aftermath
Article_142 of the 1920 Treaty_of Sèvres, prepared after the first_World War, called_the Turkish regime "terrorist" and contained provisions_"to_repair so far as possible the_wrongs_inflicted on individuals in the course_of_the_massacres perpetrated in Turkey during_the war." The Treaty of Sèvres_was never ratified by the Turkish government and ultimately_was replaced by_the Treaty of Lausanne. That_treaty_was_accompanied by a "Declaration of Amnesty", without containing any