How the Armenian Genocide Forced a Loyal Ottoman Officer to Espouse the Arab Revolt

Joseph A. Kéchichian

Contemporary Review of the Middle East, 2014, vol. 1, issue 4, 371-389

Abstract: Sarkis Torossian, an Armenian soldier in the Ottoman army who had been decorated for his military skills and achievements, decided to fight with the Arabs after he discovered indescribable sufferings imposed on his family and ethnic nation by the Empire. The transformation, which saw the devoted Ottoman officer turn into a rebel element, sheds light on some of the reasons why an Armenian participated in the Arab revolt.

Keywords: Sarkis Torossian; Armenian genocide; Galipoli campaign; Arab revolt (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1177/2347798914564846

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