Armenian Genocide

Armenian Genocide

Jun 15, 1890

An Armenian demonstration in the district of Gum-Gapu in Constantinople is drowned in Armenian blood

Armenian genocide

Oct 10, 1895

In Kghi province more than 1000 Armenians are killed, and dozens of villages destroyed. In Bitlis, 102 villages are destroyed. On the same day the carnage of Armenians at Charsanjak and in its villages begins, taking almost 700 lives. In Balu, the body count of Armenian victims reaches 1200, Arabkir - 2800, Torgom - 500

Armenian Genocide

Oct 8, 1912

Ottoman Empire fights Serbs, Greeks, and Bulgarians and loses almost all of its remaining land in Europe.

Armeanian Genocide

Mar 13, 1914

there were 2,133,190 Armenians in the empire in 1914 and only about 387,800 by 1922.

Armenian Genocide

Oct 28, 1914

The Ottoman Empire joins the Central Powers (Germany and Austria-Hungary) and begins by bombing Russian Black Sea ports

Armenian Genocide

Jan 1, 1915

Nuri, the vice-governor of Gavar District in Van Province, receives orders from the military governor to kill the Armenian soldiers in the Turkish Army who were stationed in his district.

Armenian Genocide

Jan 5, 1915

The Turkish government publicly charges that Armenian bakers in the army bakeries of Sivas were poisoning the bread of the Turkish forces. The bakers are cruelly beaten, despite the fact that a group of doctors prove the charge to be false by examining the bread and even eating it. As this marks an attempt on the part of the government to incite massacre, the government does not rescind the charge.

Armenian genocide

Mar 30, 1915

Mass beatings and tortures are inflicted on the Armenians. There were also massive massicures on the streets.

Armenian Genocide

Jun 18, 1915

160 familys are deported from the city.A second convoy composed of 300 families leaves the city shortly after.

Armenian genocide

Mar 24, 1916

During this period of 47 days, of 486,000 Armenian deportees, 364,500 are reported to have been killed by the Turks or to have died because of the hardships of the deportations.

Armenian Genocide

Apr 1, 1917

12,000 Armenian deportees are murdered in Buseira, near Der-el-Zor

Armenian genocide

Apr 20, 1917

Turkey breaks relations with the United States. Also Allied forces occupy Jerusalem

Armenian genocide

Apr 24, 1917

The Armenian Genocide is over. They from here on out will deni that it ever happend.

Armenian Genocide

Sep 19, 1918

Allied forces open a large-scale offensive on the Syrian Front, aided by an Armenian Legion recruited from Armenian colonies throughout the world.

Armenian Genocide

Feb 18, 1921

Some of the war criminals are acquitted.

Armenian Genocide

Mar 15, 1921

One of the Three Pashas is killed by a lone gunman in Berlin. The gunman claims temporary insanity due to the mass killings, and he is quickly acquitted. The other leaders are soon assassinated as well.

Armeni

Jun 2, 1921

Tehlirian's trial is held in Berlin

Armenian Genocide

Apr 7, 1922

Jemal Azmi, the governor-general of Trebizond during the massacres, and Behaeddin Shakir are assassinated in Berlin

Armenian Genocide

Aug 8, 1922

The Turkish Nationalist congress, known as the Grand National Assembly, meeting in Ankara ratifies the Lausanne Treaty. The Allies begin to evacuate the following day from all places in Turkey that had been occupied in accordance with the terms of the Armistice of October 30, 1918.

Armenian Genocide

Sep 13, 1922

The burning of Smyrna by the Turks. Within 24 hours, 50,000 houses, 24 churches, 28 schools, 5 consulates, 7 clubs, 5 banks, and an unknown number of stores and warehouses are destroyed.