A 1909 reactionary revolt in Turkey sparked a tragic massacre in Adana
A political shift in the Ottoman Empire took a dark turn in 1909 when a counter-coup triggered a wave of violence that devastated the Armenian community in the city of Adana.
In April 1909, a reactionary military revolt against the reformist Committee of Union and Progress set off a chain reaction of violence across the Ottoman Empire. While the political struggle centered in Constantinople, the most horrific consequences unfolded in the Adana Vilayet. Mobs targeted Armenian Christians, leading to a series of massacres that claimed an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 lives.
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