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1914
The Ottoman Empire enters World War I on the side of the Central Powers. -
1915
The Ottoman government establishes concentration camps, where Armenians are held under harsh conditions -
1915 - April to May
Mass arrests and deportations of Armenians from villages and towns throughout the Ottoman Empire begin -
1915
The Ottoman government approves the Temporary Law of Deportation, laying the foundation for the Armenian Genocide. -
1915
Ottoman authorities arrest and detain approximately 250 Armenian intellectuals and community leaders in Istanbul. -
1915 - 1916
Armenian populations are subjected to mass killings, forced labor, starvation, and forced conversions -
1917-1923
Continuation of massacres and forced deportations, resulting in further deaths and displacements -
1923 - end
The end of the Armenian Genocide with the establishment of the Republic of Turkey. An estimated 1.5 million Armenians perished