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Armenian Genocide
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In 1894, the Armenians living in the Sasun region refused to pay an oppressive tax imposed by the Ottoman authorities. In response, Ottoman troops and Kurdish tribesmen killed thousands of Armenians and burned their villages.12
This event was part of a broader series of atrocities known as the Hamidian massacres, which occurred between 1894 and 1896 during the reign of Sultan Abdülhamid II. These massacres were distinct from the later Armenian Genocide that began in 1915. The violence in Sasun was fueled by the Sultan's desire to suppress perceived separatist sentiments and was exacerbated by rising tensions between the Armenian population and neighboring Kurds.12