More than 353,000 Pontic Greeks were killed by Turks between 1914 and 1923.

Omissions

• The European Parliament source (E-002754/2018) is a parliamentary question — an assertion by an MEP, not an independently verified fact or official EP position.
• The EP question dates the genocide as starting in 1916, not 1914 as stated in the claim — the broader Greek Genocide is more commonly dated 1914-1923, while the Pontic phase is often dated from 1916.
• No primary academic or historical sources (e.g., peer-reviewed studies, archival research, reports by international historical commissions) could be found to independently corroborate the 353,000 figure within the search limit.
• The EP question uses 'approximately 353,000,' whereas the claim states 'more than 353,000' — a subtle but meaningful difference in framing.

Sources

• SecondaryEuropean Parliament — Parliamentary Question E-002754/2018"Approximately 353 000 Pontic Greeks were the victims of Turkish atrocities and were sacrificed in an unprecedented genocide between 1916 and..."
• SecondaryGreek Genocide Resource CenterWebsite documenting the persecution of native Greek communities in the Ottoman Empire from 1914-1923. Specific victim toll data could not be accessed within search limits.