Urfa Resistance

Urfa Resistance (Armenian: Ուրֆայի հերոսամարտի) or Urfa Rebellion (Turkish: Urfa İsyanı) was the Armenian resistance in Urfa during World War I developed as a reaction to actions of the Ottoman government (see Armenian genocide). The resistance was quelled following German intervention. In Urfa massacres had begun in the middle of August, during August 15–19, 400 people were driven outside the town and killed, Armenians in Urfa rather being deported and killed preferred to put up a resistance.

Urfa Resistance

Urfa Resistance (Armenian: Ուրֆայի հերոսամարտի) or Urfa Rebellion (Turkish: Urfa İsyanı) was the Armenian resistance in Urfa during World War I developed as a reaction to actions of the Ottoman government (see Armenian genocide). The resistance was quelled following German intervention. In Urfa massacres had begun in the middle of August, during August 15–19, 400 people were driven outside the town and killed, Armenians in Urfa rather being deported and killed preferred to put up a resistance.