The Armenian Genocide

The Armenian Genocide was carried out by the "Young Turk" government of the Ottoman Empire in 1915-1916 (with subsidiaries to 1922-23). One and a half million Armenians were killed, out of a total of two and a half million Armenians in the Ottoman Empire.

The Turkish government today denies that there was an Armenian genocide and claims that Armenians were only removed from the eastern "war zone." The Armenian Genocide, however, occurred all over Anatolia [present-day Turkey], and not just in the so-called "war zone." Deportations and killings occurred in the west, in and around Ismid (Izmit) and Broussa (Bursa); in the center, in and around Angora (Ankara); in the south-west, in and around Konia (Konya) and Adana (which is near the Mediterranean Sea); in the central portion of Anatolia, in and around Diyarbekir (Diyarbakir), Harpout (Harput), Marash, Sivas (Sepastia), Shabin Kara-Hissar (?ebin Karahisar), and Ourfa (Urfa); and on the Black Sea coast, in and around Trebizond (Trabzon), all of which are not part of a war zone. Only Erzeroum, Bitlis, and Van in the east were in the war zone.

Armenians all over the world commemorate this great tragedy on April 24, because it was on that day in 1915 when 300 Armenian leaders, writers, thinkers and professionals in Constantinople (present day Istanbul) were rounded up, deported and killed. Also on that day in Constantinople, 5,000 of the poorest Armenians were butchered in the streets and in their homes.

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[narek781]

Good job, I appreciate what you do as I've done the same, apres

[TheSpeedyMedia]

@narek781

Thank you and you're welcome.

[ofpartdt13]

Way to go speedy. In light of the French government's move today, this is a timely video.

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@ofpartdt13

Yep, this is the reason why I made this video.

[1Daphdong]

About time the truth came out about this.

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@1Daphdong

I believe Ardogan would like to hide the truth, eh?

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@Lipsnx4u

You're welcome, thank you for watching.

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@StephenRohaty

Unfortunately, the human history is full of these acts.

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@Conshana

You're welcome, it's my pleasure. I agree with you, some people rather rewrite history than studying it as it is.

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@Shelldrake1972

Thank you very much, mate, united we are.

[Shelldrake1972]

Good job speedy love your work. You're the voice of the minorities,