FIGURES & WITNESSES
The Armenian Genocide by Laurence Jourdan (video in english)
Le Génocide Arménien par Laurence Jourdan (vidéo en français)
TWENTY VOICES (8' video)
Documents ARMIN WEGNER (video with pictures)
My Father's Village
Part 1 -
Part 2 -
Part 3 by Apo Torosyan
Armenian Genocide Survivors (list of videos on YouTube)
Mayrig (abstract) by Henri Verneuil, a.k.a. Ashot Malakian
ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
Name of Armenian region and settlement |
Nber of Armenian settlements (1914)
|
Nber of Armenian Churches (1914) |
Nber of Armenian Schools (1914) |
Population (1914) |
| TOTAL | 2,925 |
3,368 |
1,996 |
2,133,190 |
| Erzerum | 425 |
482 |
322 |
215,000 |
| Sivas | 241 |
219 |
204 |
225,000 |
| Van | 450 |
537 |
192 |
197,000 |
| Kharput | 279 |
307 |
204 |
204,000 |
| Bitlis | 618 |
671 |
207 |
220,000 |
| Trebizond | 118 |
109 |
190 |
73,390 |
| Western Anatolia | 237 |
281 |
300 |
371,800 |
| Cilicia & Northern Syria | 187 |
537 |
176 |
309,000 |
| European Turkey | 58 |
67 |
79 |
194,000 |
Name of Armenian region and settlement |
Population in 1914
|
Deported or killed |
Population in 1922 |
| TOTAL | 2,133,190 |
1,745,390 |
387,800 |
| Erzerum | 215 |
213,5 |
1,500 |
| Sivas | 225 |
208,2 |
16,800 |
| Van | 197 |
196 |
500 |
| Kharput | 204 |
169 |
35,000 |
| Bitlis | 220 |
164 |
56,000 |
| Diarbekir | 124 |
121 |
3,000 |
| Trebizond | 73,39 |
58,59 |
5,000 |
| Western Anatolia | 371,8 |
344,8 |
27,000 |
| Cilicia & Northern Syria | 309 |
239 |
70,000 |
| European Turkey | 194 |
31 |
163,000 |
Source : Armenian Genocide Museum
The Treatment of the Armenians in the Ottoman Empire
“THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
TESTIMONIES OF THE EYE-WITNESS SURVIVORS”
(Historical Study and Sources)
Starting from as early as 1955, Verjine Svazlian, Dr. Prof., leading researcher at the Museum-Institute of the Armenian Genocide, National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, have written down, tape- and video-recorded testimonies: memoirs and historical songs about the Armenian Genocide from the eye-witness survivors of the tragic events of 1915-1922. These materials have been deciphered and summed up in her voluminous edition “The Armenian Genocide. Testimonies of the Eye-witness Survivors” (“Gitutiun” Publishing House NAS RA, Yerevan, 2000, in Armenian), which was published on the occasion of the 85th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
The English version of this work is now ready for being published. It includes over 660 units of oral memoirs and folk songs of historical character (in Armenian and Turkish languages). These documental testimonies, that V. Svazlian willingly inscribed (has written down, audio- and video-recorded) word by word, fragment by fragment in the course of 50 years in Armenia and in the Diaspora (Greece, France, USA, Canada, Turkey), have been narrated and sung by the survivors, representatives of the senior generation of eye-witnesses, miraculously saved from the Genocide and deported from 100 localities of Western Armenia, Cilicia and Anatolia. Besides the memoirs and songs, the collection includes also a historico-scientific broad introduction, where, along with the historical events of the 1915-1922, have been analyzed and studied the recorded oral testimonies of the eyewitness survivors. The collection is provided with a glossary, footnotes, index, historical map of the deportation and Genocide of the Armenians, historical songs accompanied by musical notes, information about the eyewitnesses and their photographs.
These testimonies as evidences of the past and warning for the future are, by reason of their originality and historical value, unique factological documents reflecting, in a simple folk language of the eye-witness survivors, the tragic events of the Armenian Genocide. Inasmuch as the Armenian nation itself has endured all those unspeakable sufferings, consequently, the nation itself is the object of that massive crime. And as in the elucidation of every crime, the testimonies of the witnesses are decisive, similarly, in this case, the testimonies of the eye-witness survivors are of prime importance and every one of them has its evidential significance in the equitable solution of the Armenian Case and in the recognition of the Armenian Genocide. That is why these historical documents have to be presented (in English) to the world and to the impartial judgment of mankind.
Numerous English-speaking Armenian individuals, foreign publicmen, as well as authoritive organizations and also other international bookstores have claimed the English version of the testimonies of the eye-witness survivors, a fact which renders V. Svazlian responsible for undertaking the translation of the mentioned work (1300 computerized pages) without delay. The translation of this work has been done by two professional translators and is already edited by Armenian-American editors.
Giving a high appreciation to your practical efforts, we request your financial assistance, $ 8000, in publishing the English version of the book “The Armenian Genocide. Testimonies of the Eyewitness Survivors (Historical Study and Sources)” in Armenia.
Witnesses - Los Testigos - Les Témoins - Die Zeugen - I testimoni
I. HISTORICAL MEMOIRS OF THE EYEWITNESS SURVIVORS OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
(2). KHACHIK GRIGOR KHACHATRIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1900, Sassoun, Shenik Village)
(3). HAKOB MANOUK GRIRORIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1903, Sassoun, Talvorik)
(4). ARAKEL KARAPET DAVTIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1904, Sassoun, Arivdem Village)
(5). MOUSHEGH HOVHANNES HOVHANNISSIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1908, Sassoun, Talvorik Region, Karavank Village)
(6). REHAN MANOUK MANOUKIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1910, Taron, Ouratsn Village)
(7). TONAKAN ABRAHAM TONOYAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1893, Moosh, Bulanekh, Hamzashekh Village)
(8). SHOGHER ABRAHAM TONOYAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1901, Moosh, Vardenis Village)
(9). SEDRAK ABRAHAM HARUTYUNIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1904, Moosh, Arndjkous Village)
(10). SATENIK NAZAR PETROSSIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1908, Moosh, Gumegume Village)
(11). ARSHAK STEPANIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1908, Moosh)
(12). HRANT HOVHANNES GASPARIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1908, Moosh)
(13). HRACH YEGHIAZAR HOVHANNISSIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1915, Moosh, Havatorik Village)
(14). KHACHATOUR HARUTYUN GHUKASSIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1898, Bitlis, Havarik Village)
(15). TAGOUHI ANTONIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1900, Bitlis)
(16). SOKRAT HAKEY MKRTCHIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1901, Bitlis State, Khlat Province, Prkhous Village)
(17). HMAYAK BOYADJIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1902, Bitlis, Khaltik Village)
(18). AGHAVNI MKRTICH MKRTCHIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1909, Bitlis)
(19). SRBOUHI MKRTICH MOURADIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1911, Bitlis State, Khizan Province, St. Khach Village)
(20). NVARD MKRTICH MOURADIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1912, Bitlis)
(21). HAKOB MOURAD MOURADIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1903, Sgherd Province, Fendek Village)
(22). ANDREAS YESSAYI GULANIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1886, Taron, Sassoun)
(23). HAYRIK MANOUK MOURADIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1905, Shatakh, Jnouk Village)
(24). EDWARD MARGAR DASHTOYAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1907, Shatakh, Kajet Village)
(25). SAHAK MIRZO BAZIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1913, Shatakh, Djnouk Village)
(26). TOVIK THOMAS BAGHDASSARIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1901, Van, Hayots Dsor, Hndstan Village)
(27). MANVEL MAROUTIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1901, Van, Berdashen Village)
(28). AGHASSI GAREGIN KANKANIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1904, Van)
(29). SMBAT DAVIT DAVTIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1905, Van, Narek Village)
(30). SIRAK MESROP MANASSIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1905, Van, Kem Village)
(31). VARSIK ABRAHAM ABRAHAMIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1905, Van)
(32). SIRANOUSH SIMON TOUTOUNJIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1906, Van)
(33). PATRICK AVETIS SAROYAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1906, Van)
(34). MAKROUHI MIHRAN SAHAKIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1907, Van, Bzhnkert Village)
(35). ARDSROUN MARTIROS HARUTYUNIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1907, Van)
(36). YERVAND SIMON SHIRAKIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1907, Van)
(37). GHAZAR GHAZAR GEVORGIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1907, Van, Armenian Valley, Hndstan Village)
(38). NSHAN SOUKIAS ABRAHAMIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1908, Van, Aldjavaz (Ardske) Province, Ziraklu Village)
(39). AZNIV ASLANIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born In 1908, Van, Arjak Region, Kharakonis Village)
(40). KADJBEROUHI AVETIS SHAHINIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1908, Van)
(41). SILVA HOVHANNES BIUZANDIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1908, Van)
(42). SARKIS BADALIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1909, Van, Vospitak Village)
(43). VARAZDAT MARTIROS HARUTYUNIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1909, Van)
(44). ARDSVIK GALOUST TERZIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1910, Van)
(45). LOUSIK SAHAK BALASSANIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1910, Van)
(46). VARDGES MELIK ALEXANIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1911, Van)
(47). AGHAVNI BARSEGHIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1911, Van, Aralez Village)
(48). SHOGHIK HOVNAN MKRTCHIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1911, Van, Endsak Village)
(49). VARDOUHI MARGAR POTIKIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1912, Van)
(50). DERENIK AVETIS SAHAKIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1912, Van)
(51). ARMIK GALOUST TERZIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1912, Van)
(52). GHOUKAS ABRO KARAPETIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1901, Mokk Province, Arnabat Village)
(53). KAMSAR HARUTYUN KHACHATRIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1898, Bayazet)
(54). EVELINA HAKOB KANAYAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1909, Igdir)
(55). DSAGHIK GEVORG CHINIMIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1910, Igdir, Koghb Village)
(56). HRANT GEGHAM KHONDKARIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1911, Igdir)
(57). ANDRANIK AZIZ SIMONIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1902, Alashkert, Karakillissa)
(58). PARUYR GEVORG KHACHATRIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1908, Alashkert, Yerets Village)
(59). LOUSIK ARSHAK MARTIROSSIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1909, Alashkert)
(60). MIHRAN HAKOB BAGHDASSARIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1909, Alashkert)
(61). NVARD AVETIS GEVORGIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1910, Alashkert,)
(62). VARDOUSH HOVHANNES KIRAKOSSIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1911, Alashkert)
(63). GURGEN ABGAR MOURADIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1914, Alashkert, Gyulzektan Village)
(64). NATALIA AVETIS BARSEGHIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1889, Kars, Dspni Village)
(65). ANNMAN HAMBARDZOUM ARAKELIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1903, Kars, Dspni Village)
(66). PEPRONÉ ANDRANIK TOUMASSIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1910, Kars)
(67). SIRANOUSH LAZAR PETROSSIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1910, Kars)
(68). ARMENOUHI BALABEK YEGHIKIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1910, Kars)
(69). PARANDZEM KOSTAN TER-HAKOBIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1912, Kars)
(70). KHANOUMA DJNDI DJALIL’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1912, Kars, Ghezelghoula Village)
(71). AGHASSI ARSHAK KAROYAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1913, Kars, Dspni Village)
(72). EMMA HARUTYUN ASATRIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1914, Kars)
(73). STEPAN MARTIROS HOVAKIMIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1910, Ardvin, Tandzut Village)
(74). NECTAR HOVNAN GASPARIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1910, Ardvin, Tandzut Village)
(75). ARSHALOUYS KYUREGH TER-NAZARETIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1905, Babert, Loussonk Village)
(76). MASSIS NIKOGHOS KODJOIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1910, Babert)
(77). MKRTICH KHACHATRIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1907, Shapin-Garahissar)
(78). HAKOB TERZIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1910, Shapin-Garahissar)
(79). HAMBARDZOUM KARAPET SAHAKIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1898, Sebastia)
(80). SOUREN SARGSIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1902, Sebastia)
(81). SATENIK NSHAN DOGHRAMADJIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1903, Sebastia)
(82). ANDRANIK MINAS GAVOUKDJIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1905, Sebastia)
(83). HOVHANNES ARAM CHADRDJIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1908, Sebastia, Khochhissar Village)
(84). MELINÉ KHANZADIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1908, Sebastia)
(85). HAYKOUSH MIRIDJAN OHANIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1908, Sebastia)
(86). ARAKSI ONBASHIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1909, Sebastia)
(87). KHOREN GASPAR GYULBENKIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1900, Sebastia, Devrik)
(88). MANVEL SAHAKIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1901, Sebastia, Gurin)
(89). HARUTYUN TOROS GRIGORIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1898, Erzroom, Averdnik Village)
(90). LORIS ABGAR PAPIKIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1903, Erzroom, Aghadir Village)
(91). OVSANNA NALBANDIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1905, Erzroom)
(92). MARIAM TER-MKRTCHIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1908, Erzroom)
(93). ISHKHAN HAYKAZ HAYKAZIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1909, Erzroom, Bassen Village)
(94). SIRANOUSH NASSOYAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1900, Erzroom, Khnous)
(95). GARNIK KHACHATOUR STEPANIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1909, Yerznka, Mamakhatoun Village)
(96). ARAKEL GHAZAR TAGOYAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1902, Derjan Chekhenlots Village)
(97). TIGRAN MIRIDJAN OHANIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1902, Kamakh)
(98). ANNIK MARIKIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1892, Tokhat)
(99). HOVHANNES POGHOS GINOSSIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1902, Arabkir)
(100). HAYKAZ SEDRAK TORIKIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1902, Arabkir)
(101). SARGIS GRIGOR AMALIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1904, Arabkir)
(102). GHAZAR GYUMISHGERDANIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1905, Arabkir)
(103). PETROS KIKISHIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1906, Arabkir)
(104). SRBOUHI KIKISHIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1909, Arabkir)
(105). ARPEN MIKAYEL AGHADJANIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1909, Arabkir)
(106). MOUSHEGH SARGIS DEMIRJIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1910, Arabkir)
(107). HAYKAZ AJEMIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1892, Harpoot)
(108). YEGHSA ANTON KHAYADJANIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1900, Harpoot, Habousi Village)
(109). HAKOB MANOUSH HOLOBIKIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1902, Harpoot, Charsandjak, Berry)
(110). SARGIS KARAPET KHACHATRIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1903, Harpoot, Khoula Village)
(111). SARGIS MARTIROSSIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1903, Harpoot)
(112). TRVANDA MOURADIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1905, Harpoot)
(113). STEPAN ZAKAR STEPANIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1907, Harpoot, Till Village)
(114). PAYLOUN PETROS TERTERIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1907, Harpoot, Yeghegi Village)
(115). ARAM KYOSSEYAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1908, Harpoot)
(116). YEGHSA ANTONIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1910, Harpoot)
(117). MARGARIT SARGIS NADJARIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1910, Harpoot)
(118). ROBERT KHOREN GALENIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1912, Harpoot)
(119). GAREGIN TOUROUDJIKIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1903, Kghi)
(120). HAZARKHAN YEGHIAZAR TOROSSIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1902, Balou)
(121). KARAPET SAHAK FARASHIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1906, Balou)
(122). SARGIS GRIGOR SAROYAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1911, Balou, Piran Village)
(123). ARSHALOUYS TASHJIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1908, Malatia)
(124). MARIE STEPAN VARTANIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1905, Malatia)
(125). VERGINÉ RUBEN NADJARIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1910, Malatia)
(126). GRIGOR EKIZIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1921, Malatia)
(127). HOVHANNHES KYOROGHLIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1904, Tigranakert)
(128). KARAPET MKRTCHIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1910, Tigranakert)
(129). EVA TOPALIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1909, Merdin, Derik Village)
(130). MARIAM AKHOYAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1909, Merdin, Derik Village)
(131). MARIAM KARADJIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1903, Adiyaman)
(132). KHACHER HAKOB ABLAPUTIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1893, Urfa, Kamourdj Village)
(133). KHOREN ABLAPOUTIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1893, Urfa)
(134). NVARD PETROS ABLAPOUTIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1903, Urfa)
(135). HAYKANOUSH TER-PETROSSIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1910, Urfa)
(136). NVARD SHIRINIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1909, Yevdokia)
(137). GYURDJI HARUTYUN KESHISHIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1900, Zeytoun)
(138). HOVSEP BSHTIKIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1903, Zeytoun)
(139). KARAPET TOZLIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1903, Zeytoun)
(140). EVA MANOUK CHOULIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1903, Zeytoun)
(141). SEDRAK GAYBAKIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1903, Zeytoun)
(142). SAMVEL SARKIS ARDJIKIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1907, Zeytoun)
(143). GAYANÉ ATOURIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1909, Zeytoun)
(144). HARUTYUN ALBOYADJIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1904, Fendedjak)
(145). AHARON MANKRIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1903, Hadjn)
(146). YERVAND KARAMIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1903, Hadjn)
(147). YEBROUHI SARGIS DJRTEKHIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1906, Hadjn)
(148). VERGINÉ TOROS MAYIKIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1898, Marash)
(149). MAKROUHI HALADJIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1900, Marash)
(150). LEVON SARGIS EVRENGEDJIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1908, Marash)
(151). ARAM MOMDJIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1909, Marash)
(152). GEVORG YEGHIA KARAMANOUKIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1900, Ayntap)
(153). HAKOB GJERDJIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1900, Ayntap)
(154). NOURITSA KYURKDJIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1903, Ayntap)
(155). KARAPET KARAMANOUKIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1907, Ayntap)
(156). MOVSES PANOSSIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1885, Moussa Dagh)
(157). MOVSES BALABANIAN’S TESTIMON (Born in 1891, Moussa Dagh)
(158). HOVHANNES IPREDJIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1896, Moussa Dagh)
(159). TONIK GABRIEL TONIKIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1898, Moussa Dagh)
(160). ASSATOUR SAHAK SOUPOUKIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1901, Moussa Dagh)
(161). PETROS SARGIS SAFARIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1901, Moussa Dagh, Hadji Habibli Village)
(162). ISKOUHI KOSHKARIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1902, Moussa Dagh)
(163). GRIGOR GEOZALIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1903, Moussa Dagh)
(164). BENIAMIN BISLAMIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1903, Moussa Dagh)
(165). THOVMAS HABESHIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1903, Moussa Dagh)
(167). SARGIS ADAMIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1906, Moussa Dagh)
(168). MARIAM BAGHDISHIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1909, Moussa Dagh)
(169). GEVORG CHIFTCHIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1909, Moussa Dagh)
(170). GAROUN ANTONIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1910, Moussa Dagh)
(171). ASSATOUR MOVSES MAKHOULIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1911, Moussa Dagh, Bitias Village)
(172). HOVHANNES ABELIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1903, Kessab)
(173). GYULINIA DSEROUN MOUSOYAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1903, Kessab, Galadouran Village)
(174). HOVHANNES BOYNMSHAKIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1904, Kessab)
(175). MARTIROS GYOZALIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1898, Beylan)
(176). SIRVARD GYOZALIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1906, Beylan)
(177). HAKOB PASHAYAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1907, Beylan)
(178). HARUTYUN VARTANIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1887, Dyortyol)
(179). MARIE KHALBOURDJIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1909, Dyortyol)
(180). GEVORG TER-SAHAKIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1909, Dyortyol)
(181). SRBOUHI MAKARIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1903, Adana)
(182). MIKAEL KESHISHIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1904, Adana)
(183). AROUSYAK NEFERIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1906, Adana)
(184). VREZH EDYURIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1906, Adana)
(185). AROUSYAK STEPAN VANESSIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1909, Adana)
(186). PETROS KESHISHIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1909, Tarson)
(187). GHAZAROS KHRIMIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1911, Tarson)
(188). SOGHOMON ROUBEN ETENEKIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1900, Mersin)
(189). KARAPET YEGHYAYAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1898, Konia)
(190). SATENIK GUYUMDJIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1902, Konia)
(191). NERSES MOVSES GALBAKIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1902, Konia, Elmalu Village)
(192). PAYDSAR YERKAT’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1887, Kayseri)
(193). HARUTYUN TIGRAN TSULIKIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1896, Kayseri)
(194). ANNA NADJARIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1900, Kayseri)
(195). ARSEN SVADJIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1901, Kayseri)
(196). KARAPET TIGRAN KELEKIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1904, Everek)
(197). ARPINÉ BARTIKIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1903, Afion-Garahissar)
(198). SARGIS YETARIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1907, Afion-Garahissar)
(199). ASSATOUR HOVSEP MENEDJIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1907, Afion-Garahissar)
(200). SMBYUL BERBERIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1909, Afion-Garahissar)
(201). GEGHAM KHACHATRIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1909, Afion-Garahissar)
(202). HOVHANNES PARONIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1890, Eskishehir)
(203). EGISSABET GAVGAVIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1900, Eskishehir)
(204). SAMVEL PATRIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1900, Eskishehir, Chalgharan Village)
(205). HOVHANNES STEPAN GASPARIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1902, Eskishehir, Yayla Village)
(206). SARA BERBERIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1905, Eskishehir)
(207). FARNEM BURSALIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1908, Eskishehir)
(208). HAYKANOUSH CHESHMEDJIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1909, Eskishehir)
(209). HAYKANOUSH SINANIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1912, Eskishehir, Mouradchay Village)
(210). MARIE MIHRAN VOSKERCHIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1913, Izmir)
(211). HOVHANNES VARZHAPETIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1901, Yozghat, Hadji Village)
(212). ARSHAKOUHI PETROSSIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1903, Yozghat)
(213).BAROUNAK HOVHANNES PAPAZIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1906, Yozghat, Boghazlian Village)
(214).VERONIKA GASPAR BERBERIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1907, Yozghat, Boghazlian Village)
(215). ANOUSH TOPALIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1910, Yozghat, Eylendjé Village)
(216). HERMINÉ TERTERIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1912, Yozghat)
(217). ISKOUHI HETOUMIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1915, Stanoz)
(218). ENDSA NSHAN JEMPERJIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1898, Amasia)
(219). MESROP HAKOB MINASSIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1910, Samsun)
(220). ARTAVAZD KARAPET KTRADSIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1901, Adabazar)
(221). ASHOT HOVHANNES OHANIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1905, Meds Nor Village)
(222). VAZGEN HOVSEP SADATIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1907, Adabazar)
(223). HAYKOUHI AZARIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1908, Adabazar)
(224). SIRVARD ANDREASSIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1908, Adabazar)
(225). LOUSIK BODOURIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1909, Adabazar)
(226). MARY YERKAT’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1910, Adabazar)
(227). SIRENA ARAM ALAJAJAIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1910, Adabazar)
(228). MOUSHEGH SARGIS HAKOBIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1890, Nicomedia, Armash, Khaskal)
(229). BAROUHI CHOREKIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1900, Nicomedia)
(230). BAROUHI SILIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1900, Nicomedia)
(231). GEGHETSIK KARAPET YESSAYAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1901, Nicomedia)
(232). YEVNIKÉ PAPAZIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1908, Nicomedia, Armash)
(233). HAKOB TERZIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1910, Nicomedia, Armash,)
(234). ANGEL SRAPIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1905, Bursa)
(235). DAVIT DAVTIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1908, Bursa)
(236). AVETIS NORIK NORIKIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1909, Bursa, Yenidjé Village)
(237). MELINÉ TERZIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1905, Biledjik)
(238). HAYKOUHI BOGHCHADJIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1910, Kastemouni, Yayla Village)
(239). GEVORG ZOULALIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1907, Chnak-Kalé)
(240). DOLORES GRIGOR ZOHRAP-LIEBMANN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1892, Constantinople)
Doctor of Philological Sciences, ethnographer Verjine Svazlian writing down the tragic memoirs narrated by the Genocide survivor, Mariam Baghdishian (b. 1909, Moussa Dagh).
II. HISTORICAL TALES
1(241). SOGHOMON YETENEKIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1900, Mersin) GENERAL ANDRANIK AND KYOSSA BINBASHI
2(242). KARAPET TOZLIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1903, Zeytoun) THE MASSACRE OF CILICIA
3(243). ANAHIT ADJAPAHIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1920, Sis) THE RELICS OF SIS - CAPITAL OF CILICIA
4(244). TRVANDA MOURADIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1905, Harpoot) THE KIDNAPPED BIBLE
5(245). MARTIROS GYOZALIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1898, Beylan) THE FRIGHTENED MULLAH
6(246). GEVORG GYOZALIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1925, Beylan) THE TURK JAILER AND MY FATHER
7(247). GEVORG GYOZALIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1925, Beylan TURK AHMED AND MY FATHER
8(248). GEVORG GYOZALIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1925, Beylan) OUR FAMILY FROM BEYLAN
9(249). BAROUNAK PAPAZIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1906, Yozghat) SAMVEL INJEYAN FROM CHAT VILLAGE
10(250). ARTASHES BALABANIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1926, Moussa Dagh) MY FATHER'S NARRATION
11(251). GAREGIN TOUROUDJIKIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1903, Harpoot) TIROUHI FROM KGHI
12(252). NAZENI SATAMIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1926, Beirut) THE DJEREDJIANS FROM HADJN
13(253). NOURITSA KYURKDJIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1903, Ayntap) PARANDZEM'S REVENGE
14(254). GEVORG CHIFTCHIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1909, Moussa Dagh) VICTOR FROM KESSAB
15(255). GEVORG CHIFTCHIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1909, Moussa Dagh) ARMENIAN FATE
16(256). GRIGOR AMALIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1945, Yerevan) "I COME HERE TO DIE AS ARMENIAN"
17(257). ANNIK ASHJIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1910, Adana) VARDERES
18(258). MAYRANOUSH VARDANIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1900, Marash) GRANDFATHER'S WILL
19(259). SARGIS YETARIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1907, Afion-Garahissar) "MAY LIGHT DESCEND ON HER GRAVE"
20(260). SATENIK GOUYOUMDJIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1902, Konia) ANDRANIK PASHA
21(261). KIRAKOS DANIELIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1923, Balou) KIRAKOS FROM BALOU
22(262). GEVORG HEKIMIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1937, Beirut) SEDRAK FROM AYNTAP
23(263). VAHÉ-MAMAS KITAPJIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1924, Alexandria) OUR FAMILY FROM KAYSERI
24(264). FLORA FARMANIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1924, Istanbul) PRESENTIMENT OF GENOCIDE
25(265). MARIAM MIRZAYAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1927, Tomarza) OUR FAMILY
26(266). VARDOUHI VOSKIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1925, Tomarza) BLIND ZATIK
27(267). TIGRANOUHI MOVSISSIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1943, Istanbul) MY GRANDMOTHER
28(268). L. B.’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1952, Istanbul) OUR FAMILY
29(269). NERMIN OZFERENDJI’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1943, Istanbul) MY GRANDFATHER'S DYNASTY
30(270). ANNA MOVSISSIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1916, Kayseri) IN MEMORY OF ANNA
31(271). MARIAM MIRZAYAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1927, Tomarza) MOTHER KHATUN
32(272). TIGRANOUHI MOVSISSIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1943, Istanbul) MRS. AGHAVNI AND THE REVEREND FATHER
33(273). TIGRANOUHI MOVSISSIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1943, Istanbul) THE FORMER HUSBAND
34(274). MARIAM MIRZAYAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1927, Tomarza) DELAYED MEETING
35(275). TIGRANOUHI MOVSISSIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1943, Istanbul) AN ARMENIAN MAN'S ARMENIAN LOVE
36(276). MARIAM MIRZAYAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1927, Tomarza) HARUTYUN
37(277). MARIAM MIRZAYAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1927, Tomarza) UMUD, WHO CHANGED HIS RELIGION
38(278). GEVORG SHALDJIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1934, Kayseri) WE, THE KAYSERIANS
39(279). MARIAM MIRZAYAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1927, Tomarza) MY MOTHER-IN-LAW
40(280). SILVA DALDABANIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1930, Samsun) OUR LOSSES
41(281). OVSANNA NALBANDIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1930, Amasia) OUR KARS
42(282). VARDOUHI VOSKIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1925, Tomarza) OUR CHURCHES
43(283). HERIKNAZ MIHRANIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1928, Svaz) THE ARMENIANS FROM SIVAZ
44(284). SILVA DALDABANIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1930, Samsun) THE TURKISH MAJOR’S SECRET
45(285). TIGRANOUHI MOVSISSIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1943, Istanbul) THE FATE OF MANY
46(286). SILVA DALDABANIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1930, Samsun) THE LIGHT, WHICH DESCENDS FROM HEAVEN
47(287). VARDOUHI VOSKIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1925, Tomarza) THE MUSLIM ARMENIAN OF HAMSHEN
48(288). PERJ ERZIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1924, Adabazar) COACHMAN MEHMED
49(289). ZAVEN SOFIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1927, Nicomedia) TOSSUN
50(290). TIGRANOUHI MOVSISSIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1943, Istanbul)
THE ARMENIAN WHO HELPED THE TURK
III. HISTORICAL SONGS
1-45(291-335). A. SONGS OF MOBILIZATION, ARM-COLLECTION AND OF THE IMPRISONED
1-133(336-468). B. SONGS OF DEPORTAION AND MASSACRE
1-62(469-530). C. SONGS OF CHILD DEPRIVED MOTHERS, ORPHANS AND ORPHANAGES
1-26(531-556). D. PATRIOTIC AND HEROIC BATTLE SONGS AND EPOPEIS
1-22(557-578). E. NOSTALGIC SONGS
1-22 (579-600). F. SCORES OF THE SONGS
IV. APPENDIX
1(601). AL GIHIM’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1880, Rakka)
2(602). NOYEMZAR MOORADIAN (Born in 1883, Moosh, Mkragom Village)
3(603). KARAPET HAMBARDZOUM AZARIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1884, Svaz, Gyurin)
4(604). MARITSA OHANIAN’’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1887, Svaz, Zilleh Village)
5(605). TIGRAN GEVORG JEBEJIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1888, Ayntab)
6(606). SEDRAK GRIGOR POGHIKIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1890, Alexandrette)
7(607). HAKOB KARAPET PAPAZIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1891, Sivrihissar)
8(608). GEVORG SARGIS YAPOUDJIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1894, Dyortyol)
9(609). JOHAR ASLANIAN-MAMIGONIAN (Born in 1895, Harpoot, Kesirik Village)
10(610). HEGHNAR GABRIEL GHOUKASSIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1896, Bassen, Dalibaba)
11(611). VARDOUSH KHACHATRIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1898, Spitak, Nalband Village)
12(612). HARUTYUN ZAKAR MARTIKIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1899, Harpoot, Dsovk Village)
13(613). SARGIS MAKAROV’S TESTIMONY (Born in 189?, Erzroom, Ardsat Village)
14(614). MESROP MANVEL MESROPIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1900, Yozghat)
15(615). DSIRANI RAFAYEL MATEVOSSIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1900, Harpoot, Chmshkadsk, Mamousa Village)
16(616). HOVSEP STEPAN BOZOYAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1901, Tigranakert, Tpni Village)
17(617). YENOK KARAPET ASLANIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1901, Bitlis, Khnous Village)
18(618). BADAL HOVAKIM SHAHOYAN'S TESTIMONY (Born in 1901, Talin, Mastara Village)
19(619). BASHIR EL SAADI’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1901, Rakka)
20(620). SRBOUHI DANIEL GALTAKIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1902, Yozghat, Menteshé Village)
21(621). GEGHAM PETROS HATSAGORDSIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1902, Erzroom, Sper Province)
22(622). NVARD AVETIS MOURADIAN'S TESTIMONY (Born in 1903, Shatakh, Koravank Village)
23(623). MIKAEL MKRTICH CHILINGIRIAN'S TESTIMONY (Born in 1904, Harpoot, Chmshkadsak Village)
24(624). BYUZANT LEVON MOROUKIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1904, Kayseri)
25(625). IMASTOUHI STEPAN GALADJIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1904, Sebastia)
26(626). KADJOUNI TOROS GHARAGYOZIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1905, Shapin-Garahissar, Tamzara Village)
27(627). HAB ALI 'S TESTIMONY (Born in 1905, Ras-ul-Ayn)
28(628). BATRAY’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1906, Der-Zor)
29(629). ASHKHEN HAKOB POGHIKIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1908, Erzroom)
30(630). MANOUSHAK HARUTYUN TER–STEPANIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1908, Erzroom)
31(631). AZNIV GRIGOR SIRADEGHIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1909, Sebastia)
32(632). KRIKOR ARMENIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1909, Talas)
33(633). ISRAEL APO GRIGORIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1909, Surmalou)
34(634). ANNMAN TOROS TOUKHMANIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1910, Harpoot, Chnkush Village)
35(635). VERZHIN GRIGOR GASPARIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1910, Ayntap)
36(636). KARAPET POPONIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1911, Bursa, Meds Nor Village)
37(637). GEVORG MKRTICH KILEDJIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1912,, Urfa)
38(638). MARTA DJANIK EOLENJIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1912, Harpoot)
39(639). MARIE MANOUKIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1912, Konia)
40(640). PARANDZEM KOSTAN TER-HAKOBIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1912, Kars, Zayim Village)
41(641). ELENA LEVON ABRAHAMIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1912, Kars, Dspni Village)
42(642). LOUSABER DEMIRJIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1913, Kayseri)
43(643). ESTER HARUTYUN STEPANIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1913, Adana)
44(644). LUTER HOVHANNES ESKIJIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1913, Kessab, Ekiz-Oluk Village)
45(645). PARGEV MAKARIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1915, Ayntap)
46(646). ABDUL GHAFOUR’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1915, Ras-ul-Ayn)
47(647). VAHAN GRIGOR DARBINIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1917, Derendé)
48(648). YERVAND POLADIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1920, Aleppo)
49(649). RONIA TERZIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1920, Aleppo)
50(650). RONIA TERZIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1920, Aleppo) THE ORIGIN OF THE TURKS
51(651). RONIA TERZIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1920, Aleppo) THE FRENCH AND CILICIA
52(652). ANOUSH HARUTYUNIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1922, Baghdad)
53(653). HRANT BADAL SHAHOYAN'S (Born in 1926, Talin, Mastara Village)
54(654). ZAROUHI PARTAMIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1929, Aleppo)
55(655). VILEN NERSES NOORIDJANIAN ’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1933, Yerevan) THE SYMBOL OF NATIONAL IDENTITY
56(656). JOHN GYURDJIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1938, Ghamishli)
57(657). TIGRANOUHI NAZAR MOVSISSIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1943, Istanbul) OVSANNA-AYSHÉ, WHO REMAINED AN ARMENIAN
58(658). MANOUSHAK HARUTYUN TER-STEPANIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1908, Erzroom) GLORY TO YOU, OUR LORD
59(659). ZAROUHI PARTAMIAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1929, Aleppo) OUR ANCESTRAL LANDS
60(660). JEMMA VARDAN LALAYAN’S TESTIMONY (Born in 1935, Yerevan)
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The present study comprises the oral testimonies and songs directly recorded from the generation that survived the Armenian Genocide; they have been recorded with great patience and devotion over the course of nearly 50 years by Verjiné Svazlian, Doctor of Philological Sciences.
This work is of great historical and even political value and significance. It includes numerous memoirs depicting the harrowing scenes of the Armenian Genocide and the popular Armenian- and Turkish-language songs expressing the sufferings of the victims in the desert of Deir-el-Zor in Mesopotamia. These tragic reminiscences are most impressive.
An enormously laborious and gratifying work has been undertaken to save and perpetuate the unique memoirs and songs depicting the tragic and heroic history of the Western segment of the Armenian nation, of those who survived the Armenian Genocide (who are no longer alive) from the danger of fading memory and eternal oblivion.
These materials are actually the most important historical documents for reproducing, in a live popular language, the shocking scenes of the greatest tragedy of the Armenians.
In this study, the author has skillfully conjoined her rich and diverse materials with actual historical evidence, and these materials have become popular, original documents certifying, substantiating and detailing the historical truths. It should be noted that the author is the first to put into scientific circulation the aforementioned materials woven about the Armenian Genocide, particularly the popular memoirs and the Turkish-language songs.
The work is enhanced with the photographs of the survivors and, most importantly, the Turkish-language songs are accompanied by their English translations, which greatly facilitate their comprehension.
The above-cited memoirs of the eyewitnesses and, especially, the Turkish-language songs are equivalent in value to historical documents, for they not only allow the reader to correctly understand and grasp the tragic history of the Armenian nation of that period, but they also support, to a great extent, the defense of the Armenian Case and, in particular, they refute the distorted and revisionist accounts of that history, as written by Turkish and pro-Turkish historians.
SARKIS HARUTYUNIAN
Associate member of the
National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia
Reprinted with the courtesy of
Verjine Svazlian
Dr. Prof, Leading Researcher
Museum-Institute of the Armenian Genocide,
National Academy of Sciences, Armenia
Address :
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Yerevan 375002
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With the support of the Switzerland-Armenia Association
Music by Alex EKIAN, vocal by Aram Kerovpyan, Akn ensemble
Concept by Jean ECKIAN
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