Tur Abdin Massacre
The Tur Abdin Massacre (Syriac: ܛܘܐ ܕܬܘܪܐ ܒܐܕܝܢ) was a massacre that took place in 1915 during World War I,[1][2] in which Kurdish forces attacked the Assyrian civilian population in the Tur Abdin region of southeastern Turkey. During this brutal episode, an estimated 10,000 Assyrians were killed.[3] The massacre was part of the broader Assyrian genocide.[4] [5] [6]
| Tur Abdin Massacre (1915) | |
|---|---|
| Part of Assyrian Genocide | |
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| Target | Assyrians |
Attack type | Massacre, looting, raid |
| Deaths | 10,000[7] |
| Perpetrators | Kurds |
| Motive | |
Massacre
In 1915, Kurdish militias attacked Assyrian villages in Tur Abdin, killing around 10,000 Assyrians.[8]
Aftermath
After the 1915 Tur Abdin Massacre, the Assyrian population was devastated. Many survivors fled to other regions or into exile, while others were forced to convert or live under harsh conditions.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ↑ Critical Approaches to Genocide: History, Politics and Aesthetics of 1915 - Google Books P. 81
- ↑ The Syriac World: In Search of a Forgotten Christianity - Francoise Briquel Chatonnet, Muriel Debie - Google Books P. 253
- ↑ The Armenian Genocide: Cultural and Ethical Legacies - Google Books P. 269
- ↑ "Tur Abdin: The lost land of the Arameans". La Stampa. 17 December 2012.
- ↑ "The Massacre of Syrian Christians at Tur Abdin (Bar Ebroyo Kloster Publications) (English and Syriac Edition) - Henno, Suleyman: 9781611432138 - AbeBooks".
- ↑ Gaunt, David; Bet̲-Şawoce, Jan (1 January 2006). Massacres, Resistance, Protectors: Muslim-Christian Relations in Eastern Anatolia During World War I. Gorgias Press LLC. p. 348. ISBN 978-1-59333-301-0. Search this book on
- ↑ Genocide in the Ottoman Empire: Armenians, Assyrians, and Greeks, 1913-1923 - Google Books P. 122
- ↑ Jewish Subjects and Their Tribal Chieftains in Kurdistan: A Study in Survival - Mordechai Zaken - Google Books P. 6
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