“It was at first communicated to you that the Government, by order of the Jemiet had decided to destroy completely all the Armenians living in Turkey...An end must be put to their existence, however criminal the measures taken may be, and no regard must be paid to either age or sex nor to conscientious scruples.”
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Talaat Pasha
Talaat Pasha, born in 1874, was a significant political figure in the history of Turkey. He played a crucial role in the Turkish Revolution and served as a member and prime minister of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. Talaat Pasha's life was marked by controversy, as he supported extreme nationalist policies during the Turkish War of Independence, but was assassinated on March 15, 1921. more
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