The Activities of Armenians and Nestorians in Urmia Region

The Activities of Armenians and Nestorians in Urmia Region

Barış Metin

Abstract

After Bolshevik Mutiny in October,1917 Russia became hors de combat. The situation provided advantage for Turkish and German troops in Iran land witnessed various struggles including active war among Russia, England, the Ottoman Empire and Germany in the 1st World War. During the period, Turkish troops started to go towards Caucasia through Iran while tried to take over the areas that Russia evacuated in Iran. Though England wanted to occupy North of Iran before Turkish troops, it supported Armenians and Nestorians, began to gather Urmiye and its neighbourhood. Armenians and Nestorians attacked Turkish troops and civil Muslims in these areas and slaughtered many of them.

Keywords: Ermeni; Nasturi; Urmiye; İngiltere; Rusya; Osmanlı

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