Urfa Resistance
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| Part of Armenian Resistance | |||||||
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| Ottoman Empire Germany | Armenian militia of ARF | ||||||
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| Megerdich Yotneghpayrian | |||||||
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| Armenian Genocide |
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| Early elements |
| Hamidian Massacres · 1896 Ottoman Bank Takeover · Adana Massacre · Young Turk Revolution |
| The Genocide |
| April 24, 1915 · Tehcir Law · Armenian casualties of deportations · Ottoman Armenian casualties |
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The Armenian resistance in Urfa during the Armenian genocide took place as a reaction to Turkish actions. The resistance was quelled following German intervention.
In May 27, 1915, hundreds of Armenians were captured by Ottoman authorities in Urfa. The rest sat in a meeting in order to figure a way out of the problem. People thought of many different things, but Megerdich Yotneghpayrian and his partisans were some of the few who preferred to fight till death instead of ceding to the enemy. Previous events like the Adana massacre made him increasingly cautious of the new Young Turk government and the Turkish constitution.
In September 29, the Armenian militia started confronting the Turkish army against all odds. They received help from some other Armenians of Urfa. Even the women and the elderly contributed in the Yotneghpayrian's efforts. They were able to hold their ground for 21 days, but they were not able to confront the Germans and lost after exhaling their last breath.
[edit] References
- Translated and NPOVed from the Armenian: Mihran Kurdoghlian, Badmoutioun Hayots, C. hador [Armenian History, volume III], Athens, Greece, 1996, pg. 93-95.
