Greeks scan the Istanbul newspapers for published lists. fearing they will find their names. When they do they are given a week to leave the country and police escorts insure that they make the deadline. Many of those deported are small shopkeepers or craftsmen. priests. teachers. students. and housewives. All have to leave Turkey with almost no money following preventive seizure of their property against alleged nonpayment of taxes. Turkish officials contend that all Greeks deported are guilty of subversive activities. That the list of deportees is drawn up at random is clear from the fact that such lists have Included the names of several persons long dead. All were described as "major security risks." There is fear now in the hearts of 60.000 Turks of Greek descent. The ecumenical patriarchate of Istanbul. headed by Athenagoras I. is the patriarchate which has jurisdiction over the Greek Orthodox Church of North and South America. which is the largest of the Eastern Orthodox bodies in America. with an estimated 2 million communicants.
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Turkish officials contend that all Greeks deported are guilty of subversive activities.