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We spoke with Foti Benlisoy on the anniversary of the 6-7 September Pogrom, discussing the 1955 attacks on Greek, Armenian, and Jewish communities, as well as new manifestations of societal violence in Turkey.

"It's essential not to forget that a significant portion of the remaining Christians and Jews from the Ottoman period were lower-class peasants and workers. Consequently, we need to shift our focus and keep it more extensive," says historian Emre Can Dağlıoğlu.