Armenian Genocide

By carsonclay

  • Armanians are killed under Sultan Abdul Hamid

    killing began in armania as a result of the push for equal rights.

  • Turkish Boycott

    A Turkish boycott of Armenian businesses is declared by the Ittihadists. Dr. Nazim travels throughout the provinces to implement the boycott.

  • Elections

    Parliamentary elections held in Turkey with only candidates approved by the CUP winning seats.

  • Negotiations

    Negotiations are started between the Turkish and German Imperial governments.

  • enver's orders

    Enver, now actively Minister of War again, issues a general order to shoot all persons resisting his orders.

  • British attack dardanelle

    The British decide to attack the Dardanelles.

  • Battle of samikamish

    The last actions of the Battle of Sarikamish are reported. The Turkish army is totally defeated and almost destroyed with a loss of 70,000 men out of 85,000.

  • Zeitun destroyed

    The famous monastery of Zeitun is burned by the Turks.

  • Executions

    38 Armenian community leaders are arrested in the town of Chomaklu in Kayseri Province and shortly thereafter executed.

  • Public hanging

    Three Armenians are hanged publicly in Mush without trial.

  • Deportation

    2,000 Armenians are deported from Marash.

  • No interference

    German Ambassador Hans von Wangenheim advises against German interference in the deportations.

  • Attack by the ottoman empire

    An attack by the Ottoman Third Army corps opens the Battle of Sarikamish on the Caucasian Front.