AGMI Armenian Genocide chronology / April 15 – May 16
Van: April 15 – May 16
April 15 – May 16 On April 15, around 500 Armenians were killed by the Turkish authorities in the village of Akants near Van. Massacres took place in 80 villages in the environs of Van resulting in the deaths of 24 000 Armenians over the course of 3 days. On April 20, having swept through the villages in the environs of Van, Turks reached the city and the...
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AGMI Armenian Genocide chronology
Akants: April 15 – May 16
Armenian / massacre / 1915
Akants / Van district · relation score 18 AGMI Armenian Genocide chronologyVan: May 1915
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Van · relation score 14 AGMI Armenian Genocide chronologyVan: April-June
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Van · relation score 12 AGMI Armenian Genocide chronologySasun: May 1915
Armenian / massacre / 1915
Sason · relation score 12 AGMI Armenian Genocide chronologyBitlis: May 1915
Armenian / massacre / 1915
Bitlis · relation score 12 AGMI Armenian Genocide chronologyMush: May 1915
Armenian / massacre / 1915
Mus · relation score 12 AGMI Armenian Genocide chronologyBayazet: July 1
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Dogubayazit · relation score 12 AGMI Armenian Genocide chronologyMush: July 10
Armenian / massacre / 1915
Mus · relation score 12Method note
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