Leonidas Moiras

historian

Dr. Leonidas Moiras is a historian from Democritus University who recently spoke to CNN Türk regarding the 205th anniversary of the Tripoliçe Massacre. He highlighted the significance of Tripoliçe during the Ottoman era and discussed the demographic changes in the city leading up to the massacre, where he estimates around 20,000 people were killed. Moiras emphasized the lack of awareness about this tragic event in Greek education and public discourse, noting that many Greeks, including himself prior to university, are not familiar with the details of the massacre.