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And now the Young Turks, who had adopted so many of Abdul Hamid’s ideas, also made his Armenian policy their own
For ten years the Turkish Empire had been undergoing a process of dissolution, and had now reached a state of decrepitude that had left it an easy prey to German diplomacy. In order to understand the situation, we must keep in mind that there was really no orderly, established government in Turkey at that time.…
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But even in March, 1914, the Germans had pretty well tightened their hold on Turkey (1918)
But even in March, 1914, the Germans had pretty well tightened their hold on Turkey. Liman von Sanders, who had arrived in December, had become the predominant influence in the Turkish army. At first Von Sanders’ appointment aroused no particular hostility, for German missions had been called in before to instruct the Turkish army, notably…
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The withdrawal of the Allied fleet from the Dardanelles had consequences which the world does not yet completely understand (1918)
The withdrawal of the Allied fleet from the Dardanelles had consequences which the world does not yet completely understand. The practical effect of the event, as I have said, was to isolate the Turkish Empire from all the world excepting Germany and Austria. England, France, Russia, and Italy, which for a century had held a…
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Aram Zarmanian with the commissioner of Adana-Mersin 1918
Aram Zarmanian with the commissioner of Adana-Mersin 1918. Souren Zarmanian Private Coll.
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Haig Avedikian
So happy to find this.. its my granparents .. megerdich haji avedikian born in sivrihisar 1915 .. Alice meneshian born in 1918 anteb .. my dad sarkis haji avedikian born in lebanon 1956
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Vartanantz Celebration by the Armenian Legion in Monarga Cyprus – April 18, 1918
Vartanantz Celebration by the Armenian Legion in Monarga Cyprus – April 18, 1918. Ph. Movses Sultanian. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection. The nucleus of the Armenian Legion or Eastern Legion (1917-1920) was composed of former Musa Dagh resistants. The Eastern Legion was organized by the Armenians following the demand of the French government. An…
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Armenian Legion, soldiers from Suwediye (Syria) – December 31, 1918
Armenian Legion, soldiers from Suwediye (Syria) – December 31, 1918. Ph. Bahag. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection. The nucleus of the Armenian Legion or Eastern Legion (1917-1920) was composed of former Musa Dagh resistants. The Eastern Legion was organized by the Armenians following the demand of the French government. An agreement was signed between…
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Armenian Legion, soldiers from Sevaz (Sebastia) – December 31, 1918
Armenian Legion, soldiers from Sevaz (Sebastia) – December 31, 1918. Ph. Bahag. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection. The nucleus of the Armenian Legion or Eastern Legion (1917-1920) was composed of former Musa Dagh resistants. The Eastern Legion was organized by the Armenians following the demand of the French government. An agreement was signed between…
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Armenian Legion, soldiers from Kessab – December 31, 1918
Armenian Legion, soldiers from Kessab – December 31, 1918. Ph. Bahag. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection. The nucleus of the Armenian Legion or Eastern Legion (1917-1920) was composed of former Musa Dagh resistants. The Eastern Legion was organized by the Armenians following the demand of the French government. An agreement was signed between the…
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Armenian Legion, soldiers from Chunkush and Adish – December 31, 1918
Armenian Legion, soldiers from Chunkush and Adish – December 31, 1918. Ph. Bahag. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection. The nucleus of the Armenian Legion or Eastern Legion (1917-1920) was composed of former Musa Dagh resistants. The Eastern Legion was organized by the Armenians following the demand of the French government. An agreement was signed…