What is the main reason for the decline of the Greek population on Imbros?
Natural disasters
Economic crisis
Discrimination and ethnic cleansing
Disease outbreak
Answer
The Greek population on Imbros declined significantly due to a campaign of discrimination and ethnic cleansing sponsored by the Turkish Democrat Party (DP) government in the 1960s. This forced many Greeks to emigrate to other countries.
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