April 24 2023 Armenian Genocide Memorial center, Yerevan, Armenia

On the occasion of April 24, what is the truth about the Turkish massacres of Armenians? The Turkish massacres against Armenians, Syrians and Assyrians in 1915 refers to the deliberate and systematic killing by the Ottoman Empire during and after World War I which was carried out through massacres, and forced deportation, which are marches under harsh conditions designed to lead to the death of the expatriates. Researchers estimate over 1.5 million Armenian fell victim to the Turkish army. Other Christian ethnic groups were also attacked and killed by the Ottomans Empire during this period including Christian Syrians, Chaldians, Assyrians, Greeks, etc. A number of researchers see that these events are part of the same policy of extermination that the Ottoman Empire carried out against the Christian Armenian community. It is widely recognized that the Armenian massacres are one of the first genocides in modern history, and researchers point to the systematic way in which the murders were carried