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By order of the Turkish government, the Armenian market district at Van is destroyed by fire with great loss to Armenian property, goods, and businesses.
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By order of the Turkish government, use of the word "Armenia" is forbidden to be used in formal documents
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The Turkish government orders that all Armenian periodicals and magazines in Constantinople and Western Armenia be discontinued.
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Turkish armed forces and Turkish mobs attack Armenians in Erzerum after provocative comments by Armenians. Hundreds of Armenians are killed.
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In the early 1890's, a group of young, educated Armenians called for a reformation of the government. This angered the Sultan, who ordered the deaths and persecutions of thousands.
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The leaders of 6 countries present a note to Sultan Abdul Hamid II outlining the disastrous conditions of Armenia and demanding improvements.
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Led by Armen Garo, a group of young Armenians under the name Armenian Revolutionary Force take over the Ottoman Bank, a major financial center. They do it to receive much needed help from the Europeans, but get very little.
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The new Ottoman Constitution written and approved by the Young Turks is proclaimed
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Although the Turkish Army beared full responsibility, the majority of Armenians still trust the Young Turks, citing it as an accident.
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Sultan Abdul Hamid II is overthrown by the Young Turks Revolution.
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Germany begins WWI by declaring war on Russia
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Hundreds of Armenian Leaders were rounded up and later executed in Istanbul. Armenians commemorate the Armenian Genocide on this date.
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Armenian soldiers in the Turkish army become the scapegoats for a disastrous defeat of the Turks at the hands of the Russians. Thousands are disarmed and either marched to death or used for target practice.
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The Armistice of Moudros officially ends the war between Turkey and the Allies. This was also an unofficial end to the genocide.
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The main leaders of the Young Turks are tried at Constantinople.
