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'''Artaki''' is a city in Northwestern [[Asia Minor]], on the Cyzicus peninsula, on the coast of the [[Sea of Marmara]].

Prior to [[1922]] and the [[Asia Minor disaster]], the city's population was close to 80% Greek and Artaki was the seat of a Bishopric. Patriarch [[Joachim II]] made Artaki his home between his two terms as Patriarch of Constantinople.

Greeks who fled Artaki during the [[Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922)]] or left after the exchange of populations, established the town of [[Nea Artaki]] on the island of [[Euboea]].

Today the city is known as Erdek and it belongs to Balikesir Province. It is a resort town

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	Prior to [[1922]] and the [[Asia Minor disaster]], the city's population was close to 80% Greek and Artaki was the seat of a Bishopric. Patriarch [[Joachim II of Constantinople\|Joachim II]] made Artaki his home between his two terms as Patriarch of Constantinople.		Prior to [[1922]] and the [[Asia Minor disaster]], the city's population was close to 80% Greek and Artaki was the seat of a Bishopric. Patriarch [[Joachim II of Constantinople\|Joachim II]] made Artaki his home between his two terms as Patriarch of Constantinople.
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		+	Artaki was visited impromptu by [[King Alexander]], in [[1920]], who landed there despite requests to the contrary by the the British. After a tumultuous welcome by the locals, the young monarch then proceeded to visit [[Panormos]] as well.

	Greeks who fled Artaki during the [[Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922)]] or left after the exchange of populations, established the town of [[Nea Artaki]] on the island of [[Euboea]].		Greeks who fled Artaki during the [[Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922)]] or left after the exchange of populations, established the town of [[Nea Artaki]] on the island of [[Euboea]].

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 '''Artaki''' is a city in Northwestern [[Asia Minor]], on the Cyzicus peninsula, on the coast of the [[Sea of Marmara]].
-Prior to [[1922]] and the [[Asia Minor disaster]], the city's population was close to 80% Greek and Artaki was the seat of a Bishopric. Patriarch [[Joachim II]] made Artaki his home between his two terms as Patriarch of Constantinople.
+Prior to [[1922]] and the [[Asia Minor disaster]], the city's population was close to 80% Greek and Artaki was the seat of a Bishopric. Patriarch [[Joachim II of Constantinople|Joachim II]] made Artaki his home between his two terms as Patriarch of Constantinople.
 Greeks who fled Artaki during the [[Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922)]] or left after the exchange of populations, established the town of [[Nea Artaki]] on the island of [[Euboea]].