Browsing all posts in Eye Withess Accounts.

Salih Taşcı

The Armenians who revolted by the Russian assistance began to fight against the Muslims though they had lived together for many years. Their intention was to steal our lands and to establish an Armenian state. They had dugouts underground and they were easily hiding in them after they killed the Turks. 

Åžeyh Cemal Talay

The Russians were providing weapons for the Armenian bandits. With military assistance of Russia and encouragement of England, France and the United States -all had consulates in Van- Armenians increased their hostilities in the beginning of 1915.

Muhammed Reşit Güleşer

I was a young student at the (Teachers’ training college) school, around 15 or 16 years old during the Armenian massacres, and remember what  happened quite well. Before the First World War, we had good neighbourly relations with the Armenians (whose population was said to be  approximately 17,000).