Istanbul pogrom
Event
The Istanbul pogrom, also known as the Istanbul riots, were a series of state-sponsored anti-Greek mob attacks directed primarily at Istanbul's Greek minority on 6–7 September 1955. The pogrom was orchestrated by the governing Democrat Party in... Wikipedia
Dates: Sep 6, 1955 – Sep 7, 1955
Location: İstanbul
Deaths: Exact number is unknown, estimates vary from 13 to 37 or more
Injured: More than 1,000 injured, approximately 200–400 Greek women and boys raped
Target: Private property, Orthodox churches and cemeteries of the Greek population of the city