https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6886-5057
Andrzej Krzak, Ph.D., prof. Jan Długosz University in Częstochowa. Conducts research on the history of the special services of Poland, Russia (USS R) and Yugoslavia. He deals with the history of the Balkans in the following aspects: security, geopolitics, disinformation and military. He participated in the implementation of international grants in the Balkans. Scholarship holder of the Brzezie Lanckoroński Foundation (research in London). He is an active senior researcher at the Institute of National and International Security in Belgrade.
Andrzej Krzak
Studia Środkowoeuropejskie i Bałkanistyczne, Tom XXXII, 2023, s. 65 - 87
https://doi.org/10.4467/2543733XSSB.23.004.18430The Greco-Turkish war, in its strictest sense, was a multifaceted conflict characterized by the varied actions of the combatants. Even though there were not any coalitions comprising military contingents, joint command structures, or coordinated military forces between the Greek, Armenian, and French nationalist factions, one can argue that each theatre of warfare – Armenian, Cilician, and Greek (Anatolian) – operated as a cohesive strategic unit. For many Greeks and Armenians, this conflict represented an extension of their national liberation effort, driven by territorial aspirations, a quest to realize their national vision, and an ambition to humble a longstanding adversary. On the other hand, the inhabitants of Anatolia and the Muslim refugees who had sought sanctuary in the region – individuals who increasingly identified as Turks rather than Ottomans – were motivated by their pursuit of national sovereignty and independence.
Andrzej Krzak
Studia Środkowoeuropejskie i Bałkanistyczne, Tom XXXIII, 2024, s. 193 - 222
https://doi.org/10.4467/2543733XSSB.24.011.20035