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A Turkish boycott of Armenian businesses is declared by the Ittihadists. Dr. Nazim travels throughout the provinces to implement the boycott.
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Negotiations are started between the Turkish and German Imperial governments.
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Germany declares war on Russia. Beginning of World War I.
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A secret treaty of alliance is signed between Turkey and Germany virtually placing the Turkish armed forces under German command.
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1,080 shops owned by Armenians are burned in the city of Diyarbekir.
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The Armenian National Assembly of civil and religious representatives, meets and advises Armenians in the provinces to remain calm in the face of provocation.
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Russia formally declares war against the Ottoman Empire.
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Unfounded accusations are launched against the Armenians that they had revolted and were preparing to join the Russian forces.
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Mass executions of Armenian soldiers in the Turkish army takes place in various public squares for the purpose of terrorizing the Armenians
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The beginning of a series of isolated murders to terrorize the Armenian population
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The British decide to attack the Dardanelles.
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The Turkish government forbids American Ambassador Henry Morgenthau to send coded messages to the American consuls and deprives him of his diplomatic prerogative of receiving communications uncensored.
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House searches are made in Diyarbekir and widespread persecution takes place.
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Three Armenians are hanged publicly in Mush without trial.
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Russian citizens of Armenian origin are arrested in Constantinople.
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The New York Times reports that the Young Turks had adopted a policy to annihilate the Armenians.
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Eighteen Armenians are publicly hanged in the town of Everek near Kayseri.
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The Turkish Embassy in Washington accuses the Armenians of treason against the Ottoman state.
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A circular telegram is sent ordering the deportation of Armenian children
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Orders are issued for the killing of Armenian priests
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A circular telegram orders the destruction of orphans
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A few Armenian soldiers in Turkish Army in Aleppo are forcibly converted to Islam
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The Armenians working in labor corps in Sivas are instructed to convert to Islam. At least 95% refuse
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The government orders all Armenian orphans to be given Turkish names
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The Turkish government confiscates by a provisional law all the real estate of the Armenians.
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The thirteenth session of the trial on the Trebizond massacres is held.
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The eighteenth session of the trial on the Trebizond massacres is held.
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On the first anniversary of independence, the Republic of Armenia declares the unification of Caucasian and Turkish Armenia.
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The trial on the Kharput massacres begins. Halil Pasha is heard as a witness. Evidence is introduced revealing that Behaeddin Shakir used two separate ciphers, one for use with the Sublime Porte, the other for use with the War Ministry.
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The United States of America officially recognizes the Independent Republic of Armenia.
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United States President Woodrow Wilson receives an invitation from the San Remo Conference to determine the borders of Armenia.
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Of 10,000 Armenians living in Hadjin (Hajen), only 480 survive a massacre by Turkish Nationalist forces
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The trial on the massacres in Mosul begins.
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Said Halim is assassinated in Rome
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Anarchy spreads in Smyrna as the Turks press in on the city.
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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.
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The first Lausanne Conference is convened.
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The second Lausanne Conference is convened.
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The Ottoman Empire goes out of existence.
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While addressing his military commanders at Obersalzburg, a week before the invasion of Poland, and the start of World War II, Adolph Hitler speaks of his orders "to kill without pity or mercy all men, women, and children of Polish race or language," and concludes his remarks by saying: "WHO STILL TALKS NOWADAYS OF THE EXTERMINATION OF THE ARMENIANS?"
