Séminaire d'histoire - 1923 from the margin

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Vincent Benedetto (Université de Rouen, IFEA)

I would like to present the spying of Russian refugees in Istanbul during the moment of European occupation of the city between 1918 and 1923. Whereas refugees could be understood as a margin, the special investigation they’re subject to by military troops makes them a central element of the occupied Istanbul. European forces in charge of the refugees spied a lot of individuals in order to prevent disorder, and also to identify potential Bolshevik agents who were effectively in the city. The military archives contain many documents on these Russian refugees.