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Behind the Facade of Innocence
yerkir.am
11:14 - 06.05.2011
Recent documents released in Turkish archives, combined with surviving
documents from Talaat's Pasha's private papers, confirm that Talaat
was indeed the architect of the Armenian Genocide. There is a clear
record that he ordered and supervised the general deportation of
Ottoman Armenians in 1915-16, and that he followed the fate of such
deportees from close quarters.
Talaat was sent updates regarding Armenians at different stages of
deportations, as well as information about the fate of others who were
subjected to special treatment. Although a great deal of Ottoman
records still remain unavailable in Turkish archives, the available
records show that the Ottoman deportation thesis was a smokescreen for
the annihilation of Armenians.
Ottoman records in Turkish archives, as well as Talaat's 1917 report,
show that less than 100,000 Armenians survived in the so-called
resettlement zone for Armenians. According to Talaat's report on the
Armenian Genocide, most Armenians in the Ottoman Empire had
disappeared between 1915 and 1917, or they were dispersed in different
provinces of the Ottoman Empire for assimilation. The forced
assimilation of hundreds of thousands of Armenians was indicative of
the power, control and purpose of the Ottoman state.
Talaat Pasha's Report on the Armenian Genocide, 1917 is the closest
official Ottoman view we have of the Armenian Genocide. The report was
undoubtedly prepared for Talaat Pasha and meant for his private use.
It was not meant for publication and probably only survived because
Talaat was assassinated in 1921 and his widow gave the report to a
Turkish historian who eventually published it.
No such record has been released by Turkish archives to date, though
the data presented in the 1917 report can be checked against the
available Ottoman records and stands scrutiny.
According to Talaat's figures 1,150,000 Armenians disappeared in the
Ottoman Empire between 1915-1917. This number includes well over
100,000 Armenians who fled from the Ottoman Empire in 1915 (and died
in large numbers from hunger, exposure and disease), but it does not
include tens of thousands of Armenian women and children who were
absorbed into Muslim families or placed into state orphanages for
assimilation
From: A. Papazian
yerkir.am
11:14 - 06.05.2011
Recent documents released in Turkish archives, combined with surviving
documents from Talaat's Pasha's private papers, confirm that Talaat
was indeed the architect of the Armenian Genocide. There is a clear
record that he ordered and supervised the general deportation of
Ottoman Armenians in 1915-16, and that he followed the fate of such
deportees from close quarters.
Talaat was sent updates regarding Armenians at different stages of
deportations, as well as information about the fate of others who were
subjected to special treatment. Although a great deal of Ottoman
records still remain unavailable in Turkish archives, the available
records show that the Ottoman deportation thesis was a smokescreen for
the annihilation of Armenians.
Ottoman records in Turkish archives, as well as Talaat's 1917 report,
show that less than 100,000 Armenians survived in the so-called
resettlement zone for Armenians. According to Talaat's report on the
Armenian Genocide, most Armenians in the Ottoman Empire had
disappeared between 1915 and 1917, or they were dispersed in different
provinces of the Ottoman Empire for assimilation. The forced
assimilation of hundreds of thousands of Armenians was indicative of
the power, control and purpose of the Ottoman state.
Talaat Pasha's Report on the Armenian Genocide, 1917 is the closest
official Ottoman view we have of the Armenian Genocide. The report was
undoubtedly prepared for Talaat Pasha and meant for his private use.
It was not meant for publication and probably only survived because
Talaat was assassinated in 1921 and his widow gave the report to a
Turkish historian who eventually published it.
No such record has been released by Turkish archives to date, though
the data presented in the 1917 report can be checked against the
available Ottoman records and stands scrutiny.
According to Talaat's figures 1,150,000 Armenians disappeared in the
Ottoman Empire between 1915-1917. This number includes well over
100,000 Armenians who fled from the Ottoman Empire in 1915 (and died
in large numbers from hunger, exposure and disease), but it does not
include tens of thousands of Armenian women and children who were
absorbed into Muslim families or placed into state orphanages for
assimilation
From: A. Papazian