Armenian Genocide remembrance
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The Armenian Genocide was a campaign of deportation, forced marches, and mass murder during World War I, carried out by the Ottoman Empire against ethnic Armenians. It is believed that approximately 1.5 million Armenians were killed by the Ottomans.
The vast number of memorials and monuments dedicated to the Armenian Genocide serve as a painful reminder of the atrocities committed by the Ottoman Empire during World War I.
Understand"What on earth do you want? The question is settled, there are no more Armenians.
Sites
CopeVisiting the sites of the Armenian Genocide can be emotional, upsetting, and sometimes surreal. You'll see and learn things that are difficult to grapple with, and it's hard to anticipate exactly how you'll react.
RespectThe atrocities committed by the Ottoman Empire during the genocide, combined with the Turkish government's denialist stance, have caused many people to have negative perceptions of Turkey and Turkish people.
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- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Armenian Genocide remembrance" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
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