Armenian Genocide

Ottoman Empire (modern Turkey) · 1915–1917

HistoricalScholarly consensus

The 1915–1917 systematic destruction of the Ottoman Armenian population; broadly recognized by scholars and many governments, and officially denied by Türkiye.

Perpetrator

Ottoman Empire (Committee of Union and Progress)

Target group

Armenians

Deaths (estimate)

664,000 – 1,200,000 (best: 1,000,000)

Protected category

National, Ethnical, Religious

Process stage (Stanton)

1 Classification

2 Symbolization

3 Discrimination

4 Dehumanization

5 Organization

6 Polarization

7 Preparation

8 Persecution

9 Extermination

10 Denial

Recognition status

Scholarly consensus. Scholarly consensus and recognized by many states (including the US, 2021); officially denied by the Republic of Türkiye.

HistoricalScholarly consensus