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The document summarizes the founding and early history of the Greek sports club PAOK in Thessaloniki in the aftermath of World War I and the Greco-Turkish War. Some key points: - PAOK was founded in 1926 by refugees from Constantinople (Istanbul) after splitting from another club formed by Constantinopolitans. Many of its early fans spoke Turkish. - Between 1914-1923, over 100,000 refugees arrived in Thessaloniki from Asia Minor as a result of the population exchange, comprising nearly half the city
- Author
- Colin Robinson
- Language
- EN