1864 ⟶ Circassian Genocide Begins

May 21: Circassian genocide.
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🕊️ Treaty of Edirne Ends Russo-Turkish War

Treaty of Edirne following the Russo-Turkish War of 1828-1829.⟶
Treaty of Edirne Ends Russo-Turkish War (1829)
Ottoman EmpireRussian EmpireTreatiesEastern QuestionDiplomacy
RussiaRussiaTurkeyTurkeyGreeceGreece

😥 Circassian Genocide Begins

May 21: Circassian genocide.⟶
Circassian Genocide Begins (1864)
GenocideEthnic CleansingRussian EmpireOttoman EmpireWarfareForced Migration
RussiaRussiaTurkeyTurkey

🔪 Hamidian Massacres of Armenian and Assyrian Christians

1897: Hundreds of thousands of Armenian and Assyrian Christians die in the Hamidian massacres in the Ottoman Empire.⟶
Hamidian Massacres of Armenian and Assyrian Christians (1894)
GenocideReligious ViolenceOttoman EmpireArmeniansHuman RightsEthnic Cleansing
Ottoman EmpireOttoman Empire

🔥 Armenian Genocide Begins with Deportation of Leaders

April 24: The deportation of Armenian leaders and notables in Constantinople signals the onset of the Armenian genocide.⟶
Armenian Genocide Begins with Deportation of Leaders (1915)
GenocideOttoman EmpireWorld War IHuman RightsAtrocityEthnic Cleansing
TurkeyTurkey

💣 Assassination of Russian Ambassador Andrei Karlov in Ankara

Andrei Karlov, the Russian Ambassador to Turkey, is assassinated at an art exhibition in Ankara.⟶
Assassination of Russian Ambassador Andrei Karlov in Ankara (2016)
AssassinationDiplomacyInternational RelationsPolitical ViolenceTerrorism
TurkeyTurkeyRussiaRussia