fedayi is originally an arabic word to begin with. nevertheless, i am not trying to say that the word is armenian, i am saying that the armenian militias were (and still are today) dubbed as fedayiin, just as the german militias are friedkorps.
that was the only incident i can recall. but it was a must for the defenders to survive the turkish siege.
you speak of the people arrested as if they were statistics...not people. so let me show you their names then we will talk.
1. Komitas Vardapet Կոմիտաս Վարդապետ b. 1869, Kütahya Survivor Priest, composer, ethnomusicologist, founder of a number choirs [10] 24 April 1915 Çankırı Permitted to return to the capital by special telegramme from Talat Pasha on 7 May 1915 [11]. The eight prisoners of this group were notified on Sunday, 9 May 1915, about their release [12] and left Çankırı on 11 May 1915[13] - developed a severe form of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and spent twenty years in virtual silence in mental asylums, died 1935 in Paris[12]
2. Vahram Torkomian Վահրամ Թորգոմեան
b. 1858 in Constantinople Survivor Physician [14], medical historian 24 April 1915 Çankırı Permitted to return to the capital by special telegramme from Talat Pasha on 7 May 1915 [11]. The eight prisoners of this group were notified on Sunday, 9 May 1915, about their release [12] and left Çankırı on 11 May 1915[13] . He moved to France in 1922 [15]. He published a book after the war (a list of Armenian doctors) in Evreux, France in 1922 and a study on Ethiopean Taenicide-Kosso [16] in Antwerp in 1929. [17]. He died 1942 in Paris [15].
3. Hagop Nargilejian
Յակոբ Նարկիլէճեան Survivor Pharmacist in the army [18] 24 April 1915 Çankırı Permitted to return to the capital by special telegramme from Talat Pasha on 7 May 1915 [11]. The eight prisoners of this group were notified on Sunday, 9 May 1915, about their release [12] and left Çankırı on 11 May 1915[13].
4. Garabet Keropian
Կարապետ Քերոբեան from Balıkesir [19] Survivor Pastor [20] 24 April 1915 Çankırı Permitted to return to the capital by special telegramme from Talat Pasha on 7 May 1915 [11]. The eight prisoners of this group were notified on Sunday, 9 May 1915, about their release [12] and left Çankırı on 11 May 1915[13] . He went to America. [19]
5. Zareh Bardizbanian
Զարեհ Պարտիզպանեան Dentist 24 April 1915 Çankırı Permitted to return to the capital by special telegramme from Talat Pasha on 7 May 1915 [11]. The eight prisoners of this group were notified on Sunday, 9 May 1915, about their release [12] and left Çankırı on 11 May 1915[13].
6. Piuzant Kechian
Բիւզանդ Քէչեան b. 1859 Survivor Editor, newspaper owner, historian 24 April 1915 Çankırı Permitted to return to the capital by special telegramme from Talat Pasha on 7 May 1915 [11].The eight prisoners of this group were notified on Sunday, 9 May 1915, about their release [12] and left Çankırı on 11 May 1915[13]. Returned to Constantinople on the 1st of May 1915 [old calendar?] and stayed in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, until the end of the war[21], died in 1927 [15] or 1928 [18].
7. Yervant Tolayan
Երվանդ Թօլայեան b. 1883 Survivor Theater director, playwright 24 April 1915 Çankırı Permitted to return to the capital by special telegramme from Talat Pasha on 7 May 1915 [11] [22]. The eight prisoners of this group were notified on Sunday, 9 May 1915, about their release [12] and left Çankırı on 11 May 1915[13] . Yervant Tolaian died in 1937.[15]
8. Rafael Karagözian Survivor ? 24 April 1915 Çankırı Permitted to return to the capital by a telegramme from Talat Pasha on 7 May 1915 [11].
9. Sarkis Shahinian Survivor ? 24 April 1915 Çankırı "Pardoned on condition on not returning to İstanbul" according to a telegramme from the Ministry of the Interior on 25 August 1915 on the subject of exiles erroneously unlisted in a former 3 August telegramme [23].
10. Hovhannes Hanisian Survivor ? 24 April 1915 Çankırı "Pardoned on condition on not returning to İstanbul" according to a telegramme from the Ministry of the Interior on 25 August 1915 on the subject of exiles erroneously unlisted in a former 3 August telegramme [23].
11. Artin Boghosian
Արթին Պօղոսեան Survivor ? 24 April 1915 Çankırı "Pardoned on condition on not returning to İstanbul" according to a telegramme from the Ministry of the Interior on 25 August 1915 on the subject of exiles erroneously unlisted in a former 3 August telegramme [23].
12. Baghdasar Serkisian Survivor ? 24 April 1915 Çankırı "Pardoned on condition on not returning to İstanbul" according to a telegramme from the Ministry of the Interior on 25 August 1915 on the subject of exiles erroneously unlisted in a former 3 August telegramme [23].
13. Zareh Momjian
Զարեհ Մոմճեան Killed Translator at the Russian Consulate 24 April 1915 Çankırı "Pardoned on condition on not returning to İstanbul" according to a telegramme from the Ministry of the Interior on 25 August 1915 on the subject of exiles erroneously unlisted in a former 3 August telegramme [23]. Belonged to the second convoy with only two survivors that left Çankırı on 19 August 1915, jailed in Ankara 20-24 August killed en route to Yozgat[8].
14. Ruben Sevak pen name Ռուբէն Սեւակ
(Ruben Chilingirian, Տոքթ. Ռուբէն Չիլինկիրեան) b. 1885 in Silivri Killed Physician, prominent poet and writer, formerly captain in the Ottoman Army during the Balkan Wars 24 April 1915 Çankırı "Permitted to reside freely in Çankırı" according to a telegramme from the Ministry of the Interior on 25 August 1915 on the subject of exiles erroneously unlisted in a former 3 August telegramme [23]. Killed in a village called Tuneh in 1915, together with Gulistanyan, Daniel Varoujan and Mağazacıyan [24] in a group of five [8]. His house in Elmadağı, İstanbul now a museum [25].
15. Giulustanian
Կյուլուստանյան Killed Dentist 24 April 1915 Çankırı "Permitted to reside freely in Çankırı" according to a telegramme from the Ministry of the Interior on 25 August 1915 on the subject of exiles erroneously unlisted in a former 3 August telegramme [23]. Killed in a village called Tuneh in 1915, together with Ruben Sevak, Daniel Varoujan and Mağazacıyan [24] in a group of five [8].
16. Onnik Maghazajian
Օննիկ Մաղազաճեան b. 1878 in İstanbul Killed Chairman of Kumkapı Progressive Society Cartographer, bookseller 24 April 1915 Çankırı "Permitted to reside freely in Çankırı" according to a telegramme from the Ministry of the Interior on 25 August 1915 on the subject of exiles erroneously unlisted in a former 3 August telegramme [23]. Killed in a village called Tuneh in 1915, together with Ruben Sevak, Daniel Varoujan and Gulistanian [24] in a group of five [8].
17. Khachig Boghosian
Խաչիկ Պօղոսեան Survivor Doctor, psychologist, Deputy of the Armenian National Assembly [18] Arrested 24 April 1915, exiled 3 May 1915 Ayaş He arrived in Constantinople after further deportation from Ayaş to Ankara and Aleppo after the armistice. [18] Lived in Aleppo after the war. Founded a hospital. Published his memoirs of exile [24] - d. 1955 in Aleppo.
18. Mikael Shamdanjian
Միքայել Շամտանճեան b. 1874 Survivor Newspaper editor, writer, lecturer 24 April 1915 Çankırı Returns to Constantinople from Uşak after the armistice. [18] Published his memoirs of exile after the war. [24] - d. 1926[15].
19. Krikor Balakian Տ. Գրիգորիս ծ. վարդ. Պալագեան b. 1879 in Tokat Survivor Clergyman 24 April 1915 Çankırı Escaped. Lived in Manchester and Marseille after the war - Published his memoirs [26]of exile - [24] - d.1934 in Marseille
20. Haig Hojasarian
Հայկ Խօճասարեան Survivor Teacher, educator, headmaster of Bezciyan school (1901-1924)[15], politician in Ramgavar 24 April 1915 Çankırı Permitted to return to the capital mid-June 1915. Later became chancellor of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America
[24]
21. Nakulian
Survivor Doctor 24 April 1915, exiled 3 May 1915 Ayaş where, according to Khachig Boghosian, was free to move, later returned to the capital [24] Returned to the capital.
22. Diran Kelekian
Տիրան Քէլէկեան b. 1862, Kayseri Killed Writer, university professor, publisher of a popular Turkish language newspapar, Sabah, [27] freemason, author of a French-Turkish dictionary which is still a reference [28]. 24 April 1915 Çankırı Permitted to reside with his family anywhere outside the capital by special order from Talat Pasha on 8 May 1915 [29], chose Smyrna, but was taken under military escort to Çorum to appear before a court martial and was killed on 20 October 1915 on the way to Sivas between Yozgat and Kayseri near the bridge Cokgöz on the Kizilirmak[8].
23. Nazaret Dagavarian b. 1862 Killed Physician, director of Surp Prgitch Hospital, deputy for Sivas in the Ottoman parliament, founding member of Armenian General Benevolent Union. 24 April 1915 Ayaş, then dispatched to Diyarbakır to appear before a court martial Removed from the Ayaş prison on 5 May and taken under military escort to Diyarbakır along with Agnouni, Jangulian, Khajag, Minassian and Zartarian (below) to appear before a court martial there and they were, seemingly, murdered by the [well-known] band of brigands led by Cherkes Ahmet, and lieutenants Halil and Nazım, at a locality called Karacaören shortly before arriving to Diyarbakır. [24]. The murderers were tried and executed in Damascus by Cemal Pasha in September 1915, and the assassinations became the subject of a 1916 investigation by the Ottoman Parliament led by Artin Boshgezenian, the deputy for Aleppo.
24. Khatchatur Maloomian
(Agnouni) Խաչատուր Մալումեան (Ակնունի) b. 1865 in Zangezur Killed Dashnak Dashnak militant, newspaper editor, He played a role in organizing an assembly of forces in opposition to the Ottoman Sultan, resulting in the proclamation of the Ottoman Constitution in 1908. 24 April 1915 Ayaş, then dispatched to Diyarbakır to appear before a court martial Removed from the Ayaş prison on 5 May and taken under military escort to Diyarbakır along with Dagavarian (above), Jangulian, Khajag, Minassian and Zartarian (below) to appear before a court martial there and they were, seemingly, murdered by the [well-known] band of brigands led by Cherkes Ahmet, and lieutenants Halil and Nazım, at a locality called Karacaören shortly before arriving to Diyarbakır. [24]. The murderers were tried and executed in Damascus by Cemal Pasha in September 1915, and the assassinations became the subject of a 1916 investigation by the Ottoman Parliament led by Artin Boshgezenian, the deputy for Aleppo.
25. Haroutiun Jangulian b. 1855 in Van Killed Hunchak One of the organizers of the 1890 Kumkapı affray, political activist, member of Armenian National Assembly, published his memoirs in 1913. 24 April 1915 Ayaş, then dispatched to Diyarbakır to appear before a court martial Removed from the Ayaş prison on 5 May and taken under military escort to Diyarbakır along with Dagavarian (above), Agnouni, Khajag, Minassian and Zartarian (below) to appear before a court martial there and they were, seemingly, murdered by the [well-known] band of brigands led by Cherkes Ahmet, and lieutenants Halil and Nazım, at a locality called Karacaören shortly before arriving to Diyarbakır. [24]. The murderers were tried and executed in Damascus by Cemal Pasha in September 1915, and the assassinations became the subject of a 1916 investigation by the Ottoman Parliament led by Artin Boshgezenian, the deputy for Aleppo.
26. Karekin Khajag
born as Karekin Tshakalian Գարեգին Խաժակ b. 1867 in Alexandropol Killed Dashnak Newspaper editor, teacher. 24 April 1915 Ayaş, then dispatched to Diyarbakır to appear before a court martial Removed from the Ayaş prison on 5 May and taken under military escort to Diyarbakır along with Dagavarian, Agnouni, Jangulian (above), Minassian and Zartarian (below) to appear before a court martial there and they were, seemingly, murdered by the [well-known] band of brigands led by Cherkes Ahmet, and lieutenants Halil and Nazım, at a locality called Karacaören shortly before arriving to Diyarbakır. [24]. The murderers were tried and executed in Damascus by Cemal Pasha in September 1915, and the assassinations became the subject of a 1916 investigation by the Ottoman Parliament led by Artin Boshgezenian, the deputy for Aleppo.
27. Sarkis Minassian
born as Aram Ashot b. 1873 in Çengiler, Yalova Killed Editor of Armenian newspaper in Boston till 1909, teacher, writer and political activist in the Ottoman capital after 1909. 24 April 1915 Ayaş, then dispatched to Diyarbakır to appear before a court martial Removed from the Ayaş prison on 5 May and taken under military escort to Diyarbakır along with Dagavarian, Agnouni, Jangulian, Khajag (above) and Zartarian (below) to appear before a court martial there and they were, seemingly, murdered by the [well-known] band of brigands led by Cherkes Ahmet, and lieutenants Halil and Nazım, at a locality called Karacaören shortly before arriving to Diyarbakır. [24]. The murderers were tried and executed in Damascus by Cemal Pasha in September 1915, and the assassinations became the subject of a 1916 investigation by the Ottoman Parliament led by Artin Boshgezenian, the deputy for Aleppo.
28. Roupen Zartarian Ռուբէն Զարդարեան b. 1874 in Harput Killed Writer, poet, newspaper (Azadamard) and textbook editor, considered as a pioneer of Armenian rural literature. 24 April 1915 Ayaş, then dispatched to Diyarbakır to appear before a court martial Removed from the Ayaş prison on 5 May and taken under military escort to Diyarbakır along with Dagavarian, Agnouni, Jangulian, Khajag and Minassian (below) to appear before a court martial there and they were, seemingly, murdered by the [well-known] band of brigands led by Cherkes Ahmet, and lieutenants Halil and Nazım, at a locality called Karacaören shortly before arriving to Diyarbakır. [24]. The murderers were tried and executed in Damascus by Cemal Pasha in September 1915, and the assassinations became the subject of a 1916 investigation by the Ottoman Parliament led by Artin Boshgezenian, the deputy for Aleppo.
29. Krikor Zohrab Գրիգոր Զոհրապ b. 1861 Killed Writer, jurist, deputy in the Ottoman parliament 21 May 1915 or 2 June 1915 [30] Dispatched to Diyarbakır to appear before a court martial Ordered to appear before a court martial in Diyarbakır, together with Vartkes Hovhannes Serengülyan (below), both went to Aleppo by train, escorted by one gendarme, remained in Aleppo for a few weeks, waited the results of infructuous attempts by the Ottoman governor of the city to have them sent back to the capital (some sources mention Cemal Pasha himself intervening for their return, but Talat Pasha insisting on them to sent to the court martial), and then dispatched to Urfa and remained there for some time in the house of a Turkish deputy friend, taken under police escort and led to Diyarbakır by car -allegedly accompanied on a voluntary basis by some notable Urfa Armenians, and with many sources confirming, they were murdered by the [well-known] band of brigands led by Cherkes Ahmet, Halil and Nazım, at a locality called Karaköprü or Şeytanderesi in the outskirts of Urfa, some time between 15 July and 20 July 1915. The murderers were tried and executed in Damascus by Cemal Pasha in September 1915, and the assassinations became the subject of a 1916 investigation by the Ottoman Parliament led by Artin Boshgezenian, the deputy for Aleppo.
30. Vartkes Hovhannes Serengulian Killed Deputy in the Ottoman parliament 21 May 1915 [31] or 2 June 1915 [30] Dispatched to Diyarbakır to appear before a court martial Same as Krikor Zohrab. (Cherkes Ahmet and Halil were led to Damascus and executed there on orders from Cemal Pasha, in connection with the murder of the two deputies, in 30 September 1915, Nazım had died in a fight before that.)
31. Hampartsum Boyadjian
(Mourad) b. 1867 in Egn (Saimbeyli today) Killed Hunchak Doctor, with a long and well-known history of political activity and agitation, one of the first organizers of the Hunchak in 1888 and one of its leaders, principal organizer of the 1890 Kumkapı affray, leader of the 1894-1895 Sasun revolt, after 1908 Armenian National Assembly delegate from Kumkapı and deputy of Ottoman Parliament from Adana. Mourad was his militant name [24]. 24 April 1915 Çankırı Armenian sources claim that he was led to Kayseri to appear before a court martial and then was executed there in 1915. Turkish sources contend that, being an experienced guerilla leader since twenty years, he fled from Kayseri and is the same person as the Mourad (called "Mourad of Sivas" in Armenian sources) who emerged in that city in autumn 1915, ransacked Şebinkarahisar in north-central Turkey at the head of Armenian irregulars, and who, by way of sea from Trabzon, took refuge in Russian-controlled Batum, took part in the Russo-Turkish war as a leader of Armenian paramilitaries, and who died in 1918 during the fight for Baku between Turkish and Armenian forces (sources).
32. Harutiun Kalfayan Հարություն Գալֆաեան
b. ? in Üsküdar Perished Hunchak Director of Arhanyan College. 24 April 1915 Çankırı Died in 1915 [24]. Not to be confused with his namesake, also a deportee but a Dashnak member (below), who was mayor of Bakırköy (Makriköy) quarter of the capital.
33. Harutiun Kalfayan Հարություն Գալֆաեան
b. 1870 in Talas Perished in Ankara [18] Dashnak Lawyer, mayor of Bakırköy (Makriköy) 24 April 1915 Çankırı Died in 1915 [24]. Uncle of Nshan Kalfayan (below). [18] Not to be confused with his namesake, also a deportee but a Hunchak member (above), who was a schoolmaster.
34. Parsegh Shahbaz b. 1883 in Boyacıköy, İstanbul Killed Dashnak Journalist, columnist 24 April 1915 Çankırı "Murdered on Harput-Malatya road" [24].
35. Smpad Purad
(Der-Ghazarents) b. 1862 in Zeytun (Süleymanlı today) Perished Nationalist writer, teacher 24 April 1915 Çankırı Died in 1915 [24].
36. Jak Sayabalian (Pailag) Ժակ Սայապալեան b. 1880 in Konya Perished Armenian National Assembly Interpreter for the British Consul in Konya between 1901-1905, then vice-consul for a year and a half. After 1909, journalist in the capital. 24 April 1915 Çankırı Died in 1915 [24].
37. Aristakes Kasparian Արիստակէս Գասպարեան b. 1861 in Adana Armenian National Assembly Jurist, businessman, 24 April 1915 Çankırı Died in 1915 [24].
38. Harutiun Shahrigian b. 1860 in Şebinkarahisar Perished Dashnak Dashnak leader, lawyer, member of Armenian National Assembly. 24 April 1915 Çankırı Died in 1915 [24].
39. Dr. Hagop Topjian
Յակոբ Թօփճեան b. 1876 Survivor Ramgavar Editor [32] 24 April 1915 Çankırı Permitted to return to the capital mid-June 1915. [24], died in 1951 [15].
40. Missak Djevahirdjian
Միսաք Ճէվահիրճիյան b. 1858, from Kayseri Survivor Physician (gynaecologist at the court), member of a tribunal council [18] 24 April 1915 Çankırı Permitted to return to the capital on 11 May 1915[13]. The eight prisoners of this group were notified on Sunday, 9 May 1915, about their release [12] and left Çankırı on 11 May 1915[13] . Was set free with the help of his friend Pesin Omer Pasa, died in 1924. [18]
41. Dr. Krikor Djelal
? Survivor Hunchak [18] ? 24 April 1915 Çankırı Permitted to return to the capital soon after 11 May 1915[13].
42. Dr. Parsegh Dinanian
Բարսեղ Տինանեան ? Survivor Physician 24 April 1915 Çankırı Permitted to return to the capital soon after 11 May 1915[13]. One of the organizers of the commemoration ceremony of 24 April 1919. [18]
43. VrtanesPapazian
? Survivor ? 24 April 1915 Çankırı Permitted to return to the capital soon after 11 May 1915[13].
44. Nshan Kalfayan
Նշան Գալֆաեան b. 1865? Survivor Agronomist, lecturer in agriculture at Berberyan school [15] 24 April 1915 Çankırı Permitted to return to the capital soon after 11 May 1915[13]. Moved to Greece in 1924. Was invited to Persia in 1927 to administer properties of the Shah. Was a correspondent for the Académie française. [18]
45. Armenag Parseghian
Արմենակ Բարսեղեան ? Survivor [18] Dashnak [18] Teacher, studied philosophy in Berlin, lived in Pera (Constantinople) [18] 24 April 1915 Çankırı Permitted to return to the capital soon after 11 May 1915[13].
46. Garabed Dövletian
Կարապետ Տէօվլեթեան ? Survivor Official of the mint [18] 24 April 1915 Çankırı Permitted to return to the capital soon after 11 May 1915[13].
47. Vaghinag Bardizbanian
Վաղինակ Պարտիզպանյան ? Survivor Official of the Khayrie company [18] 24 April 1915 Çankırı Permitted to return to the capital soon after 11 May 1915[13].
48. Noyig Der-Stepanian
Նոյկ Տեր-Ստեփանյան from Erzincan [18] Survivor Commission agent, merchant and banker [18] 24 April 1915 Çankırı Permitted to return to the capital soon after 11 May 1915[13]. About 40 members of his family perished [18]
49. Hagop Beylerian
Յակոբ Պէյլերեան b. 1843, from Kayseri? [15] Survivor [18] Father of Beylerian son (no. 134 in the list) [18] Merchant [18] 24 April 1915 Çankırı Permitted to return to the capital soon after 11 May 1915[13]. died in 1921? [15]
50. Vahan Altunian
Վահան Ալթունեան ? Survivor Dentist [18] 24 April 1915 Çankırı Permitted to return to the capital soon after 11 May 1915[13]. He left Çankırı on 6 August 1915, was jailed in Ankara, was displaced to Tarson, arrived in Istanbul on 22 September 1915. [18]
51. Manuk Basmajian
Մանուկ Պասմաճեան ? Survivor [18] Architect and intellectual [18] 24 April 1915 Çankırı Permitted to return to the capital soon after 11 May 1915[13] .
52. Hagop Korian
Յակոբ Գորեան from Agn, in his seventies [18] Survivor Merchant; occasionally a teacher [18] 24 April 1915 Çankırı Permitted to return to the capital soon after 11 May 1915[13] . He left Çankırı on 6 August 1915, was jailed in Ankara, was displaced to Tarson, arrived in Istanbul on 22 September 1915. [18]
53. Ohannes Terlemezian
Օհաննես Թէրլէմէզեան from Van Survivor [18] Money changer [18] 24 April 1915 Çankırı Permitted to return to the capital soon after 11 May 1915[13] . One of the last who came free from Çankırı. He left Çankırı on 6 August 1915, was jailed in Ankara, came to Tarson, arrived in Istanbul on 22 September 1915. [18]
54. Samvel Tumajan Tomajanian
Սամուել Թումաճան Թոմաճանյան ? Perished [18] Hunchak [18] ? 24 April 1915 Çankırı Permitted to return to the capital soon after 11 May 1915[13]. (Samvel Tomajian/Թօմաճեան (!) perished according to Alboyajian [18])
55. Simon Melkonian
Սիմոն Մելքոնեան from Ortaköy [18] Survivor [18] Architect [18] 24 April 1915 Çankırı Permitted to return to the capital soon after 11 May 1915[13] .
56. Apig Jambaz
ԱբիԿ Ճամպազ from Pera [18] Perished [18] Armenian-Catholic [18] Merchant [18] 24 April 1915 Çankırı Permitted to return to the capital soon after 11 May 1915[13] .
57. Melkon Gulesserian
? Survivor ? 24 April 1915 Çankırı Permitted to return to the capital soon after 11 May 1915[13] .
58. Avedis Zarifian
? Survivor ? 24 April 1915 Çankırı Permitted to return to the capital soon after 11 May 1915[13] .
59. Stepan Tatarian
Ստեփան Թաթարեան ? Survivor [18] Merchant [18] 24 April 1915 Çankırı Dispatched to Kayseri to appear before a court martial. Was joined by a group of four from Ayaş beginning of July.[13]. Survived deportation from Çankırı to Kayseri to Aleppo and returned back to Constantinople after the armistice. [18]
60. Jirayr (Onnig Gholnagdarian)
? ? ? 24 April 1915 belonged to a group of four dispatched to Kayseri to appear before a court martial[13] .
61. Aram Andonian
Արամ Անտոնեան b. 1875 in Constantinople Survivor Hunchak [33] Writer and journalist 24 April 1915 Çankırı Belonged to the second convoy with only (one [9] or) two survivors that left Çankırı on 19 August 1915, broke his leg, was jailed in Ankara 20-24 August then escaped after hospitalization in Ankara Hospital[8]. He joined another caravan of deportees and returned to Constantinople only after Tarsus, Mardin, Der Zor, Haleb [18], he stayed in concentration camps around the town of Meskeneh in the desert [33], published his experiences in his literary work In those dark days, he edited a collection of telegrams of Talat Pasha's extermination orders; he assumed directorship of the AGBU Nubar library in Paris from 1928 to 1951 [34]
62. Paruyr Arzumanian
Պարոյր Արզումանյան ? Killed ? 24 April 1915 Çankırı Belonged to the second convoy with only (one [9] or) two survivors that left Çankırı on 19 August 1915, jailed in Ankara 20-24 August killed en route to Yozgat[8].
63. Dr. Stepan Miskjian
Ստեփան Միսքճեան ? Killed [18] brother of Krikor Miskjian [18] Physician [18] 24 April 1915 Çankırı Belonged to the second convoy with only (one [9] or) two survivors that left Çankırı on 19 August 1915, jailed in Ankara 20-24 August killed en route to Yozgat[8], killed near Ankara [18].
64. Krikor Miskjian
Գրիգոր Միսքճեան b. 1865 Killed [18] brother of Stepan Miskjian [18] Pharmacist [18] 24 April 1915 Çankırı Belonged to the second convoy with only (one [9] or) two survivors that left Çankırı on 19 August 1915, jailed in Ankara 20-24 August killed en route to Yozgat[8], killed near Ankara [18]
65. Krikor Yesayan
Գրիգոր Եսայեան b. 1883, from Van [18] Killed [8] Dashnak [18] French and Math teacher, translator of Levon Shant's Ancient Gods into French [18] 24 April 1915 Çankırı Belonged to the second convoy with only (one [9] or) two survivors that left Çankırı on 19 August 1915, jailed in Ankara 20-24 August killed en route to Yozgat[8].
66. N. Der Kaprielian (Shahnour)
? Killed ? 24 April 1915 Çankırı Belonged to the second convoy with only (one [9] or) two survivors that left Çankırı on 19 August 1915, jailed in Ankara 20-24 August killed en route to Yozgat[8].
67. Mihran Tabakian
Միհրան Թապագեան b. 1878, from Adapazar [18] Killed Dashnak [18] Teacher and writer [18] 24 April 1915 Çankırı Belonged to the second convoy with only (one [9] or) two survivors that left Çankırı on 19 August 1915, jailed in Ankara 20-24 August killed en route to Yozgat[8].
68. Hagop Terzian
? Killed Author of a book Lusangartshutyun (Photography), Constantinople 1905? [15] 24 April 1915 Çankırı Belonged to the second convoy with only (one [9] or) two survivors that left Çankırı on 19 August 1915, jailed in Ankara 20-24 August killed en route to Yozgat[8].
69. Mihran Kayekjian
Միհրան Գայըգճեան ? Killed Merchant [18] 24 April 1915 Çankırı Belonged to the second convoy with only (one [9] or) two survivors that left Çankırı on 19 August 1915, jailed in Ankara 20-24 August killed en route to Yozgat[8]. Three Kayekjian brothers were deported and killed alltogether near Ankara. [18]
70. Levon Kayekjian
Լևոն Գայըգճեան ? Killed Merchant [18] 24 April 1915 Çankırı Belonged to the second convoy with only (one [9] or) two survivors that left Çankırı on 19 August 1915, jailed in Ankara 20-24 August killed en route to Yozgat[8]. Three Kayekjian brothers were deported and killed alltogether near Ankara. [18]
71. Kevork Kayekdjian
? Killed Merchant [18] 24 April 1915 Çankırı Belonged to the second convoy with only (one [9] or) two survivors that left Çankırı on 19 August 1915, jailed in Ankara 20-24 August killed en route to Yozgat[8]. Three Kayekjian brothers were deported and killed alltogether near Ankara. [18]
72. Asadur Arsenian
Ասատուր Արսենեան ? Killed Pharmacist [18] 24 April 1915 Çankırı Belonged to the second convoy with only (one [9] or) two survivors that left Çankırı on 19 August 1915, jailed in Ankara 20-24 August killed en route to Yozgat[8] or perished near Deir ez-Zor [18].
73. Parunak Ferukhan [35]
Ֆէրուխան Բարունակ b. 1884 in Constantinople [18] Killed Official of Bakırköy (Makriköy) administration and violinist [18] ? 24 April 1915 Çankırı Belonged to the second convoy with only (one [9] or) two survivors that left Çankırı on 19 August 1915, jailed in Ankara 20-24 August killed en route to Yozgat
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now that we have put names to the statistics, we can see that most of these people were murdered. now, the leaders of the hnshaks and dashnaks were killed BEFORE april 24th...those killed on april 24th were intellectuals and sorts. such people are not so easily replaced. it's not like we have a reserve of leaders. also, the deaths of these hnchak leaders was much more important than simply being dead, but they held information that would have been vital had they survived..anyways, all this will be published in the archives of the ottoman empire, i don't feel like getting into those details. the point being that in april 1915, the armenian people were effectively beheaded. the militias as well. they were able to work, but not in coordination.
(also, small reminder, after a ruling by the admins, before you joined this forum, we cannot refer to dro as a nazi, since it was effectively proven that he wasn't) also, dro tried to join the communist government before he joined the germans.
and yes these parties were still around, because obviously, the turks were not able to kill everyone..they were largely destroyed during the genocide, and were reconstituted from scratch after the genocide, which is why they still exist today.
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You were strong with Ruski along you thus cleansed yerevan and surrounding areas of muslims
this is pure fantasy, probably taken off an azeri website. there were muslims in yerevan till 1990. (there still are a few..but yah..). also, yerevan was a tiny city till 1923. it was a village basically. so it's not like if there were that many muslims to kill you know;)
also, it is rediculous that russians would commit ethnic cleansing of muslims, since at least a 10th of the population of their empire was muslim, and they wern't deporting them.
how could a whole people simply...lose anatolia..i mean it's not like...oh crap, i dropped my anatolia...
in war, soldiers die, and yes, some civilians,...but entire populations.....??? i mean, use that head of yours. plus, it is not that hard to imagine, i mean, turks have continued this though to a lesser extent, when facing the pontic greeks, the Assyrians, the zazas and so on. i mean it's not like it's some unimaginable thing that the turks would never have done.
i never said that armenians litterally built constantinople, i said that armenians ran most of the business there. also, armenians have been living in the city since it was built, it was not your oh so gracious sultan who 'let us in'.