When did the Greek population on Imbros start to decline significantly?
1960s
1950s
1970s
1980s
Answer
The Greek population on Imbros began to decline significantly in the 1960s due to a campaign of discrimination and ethnic cleansing sponsored by the Turkish Democrat Party (DP) government. Many Greeks were forced to emigrate to Greece and other countries.
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