Original: The Istanbul Pogrom ( also known as Istanbul Riots or Constantinople Pogrom ; ( Events of September ) ; ( Events of September 6 -- 7 ) ) , was a pogrom directed primarily at Istanbul 's Greek minority on 6-7 September 1955 .
Simplified: The Istanbul Pogrom was a pogrom directed primarily against the Istanbul 's Greek minority on September 6 and 7 , 1955 .