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The Occupation of Smyrna was the military control by Greek forces of the city of Smyrna -LRB- modern-day Izmir -RRB- and surrounding areas from 15 May 1919 until 9 September 1922 .. Smyrna. Smyrna. Izmir. Izmir. The Allied Powers authorized the occupation and creation of the Zone of Smyrna -LRB- Greek  : Ζωνη Σμυρνης -RRB- during negotiations regarding the partition of the Ottoman Empire to protect the ethnic Greek population living in and around the city .. Smyrna. Smyrna. Allied Powers. Allies of World War I. partition of the Ottoman Empire. partition of the Ottoman Empire. The Greek landing on 15 May 1919 was celebrated by the substantial local Greek population but quickly resulted in ethnic violence in the area .. Greek landing. Greek landing at Smyrna. This violence decreased international support for the occupation and led to a rise of Turkish nationalism .. The High Commissioner of Smyrna , Aristeidis Stergiadis , took a firm stance against discrimination against the Turkish population by the administration ; however , ethnic tensions and discrimination remained .. Smyrna. Smyrna. Aristeidis Stergiadis. Aristeidis Stergiadis. Stergiadis also began work on projects involving resettlement of Greek refugees , the foundations for a University , and some public health projects .. Smyrna was a major base of operations for Greek troops in Anatolia during the Greco-Turkish War -LRB- 1919 -- 1922 -RRB- .. Smyrna. Smyrna. The Greek occupation of Smyrna ended on 9 September 1922 with the Turkish capture of Smyrna by troops commanded by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk .. Smyrna. Smyrna. Turkish capture of Smyrna. Turkish capture of Smyrna. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. After the Turkish advance on Smyrna , a mob murdered the Orthodox bishop Chrysostomos of Smyrna and a few days later the Great Fire of Smyrna burnt large parts of the city -LRB- including most of the Greek and Armenian areas -RRB- .. Smyrna. Smyrna. Chrysostomos of Smyrna. Chrysostomos of Smyrna. Great Fire of Smyrna. Great Fire of Smyrna. With the end of the occupation of Smyrna , major combat in Anatolia between Greek and Turkish forces largely ended , and on 24 July 1923 , the parties signed the Treaty of Lausanne ending the war .. Smyrna. Smyrna. Treaty of Lausanne. Treaty of Lausanne