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Report on Turks Who Reached-Out to Armenians in 1915 Writer and researcher: Ms. Burçin Gerçek TURKISH ResearchRESCUERS supervision: Prof. Taner Akcam Transcription of Ottoman archives documents: Ömer Türkoglu Report on Turks who reached-out to Armenians in 1915 An unchartered territory waiting to be discovered The International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation and the Kaloosdian/Mugar Chair at the Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Clark University join forces in a major research effort under the supervision of Professor Taner Akcam. This ambitious research project aims at identifying Turks and Kurds that reached out to the victims of the Armenian Genocide. The main mission of the IRWF is to unveil untold stories of rescue and solidarity. The issue of the Muslim rescuers who went out of their way to save Armenians at the beginning of the 20th century was not properly studied yet and, thus, is an unchartered territory waiting to be discovered. It is a great honor to join forces with Professor Taner Akcam, a world-renowned Turkish historian and sociologist who has devoted his efforts to try and reconcile the narratives of the Armenian and Turks, and his chair at the Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Clark University. This is a unique attempt to identify and honor the many Turks and Kurds that lent a hand to their Armenian neighbors in one of the darkest periods of mankind. The Wallenberg Foundation does the same concerning the Holocaust. Rather than focusing on the evil, our NGO strives to highlight the spirit of solidarity of the women and men who, like Raoul Wallenberg, oftentimes risked their own lives to save others. This is our duty towards those saviors and, above all, our obligation to the young generations that should be aware of these role models. The research work conducted in this regard was undertaken in a in-depth and painstaiking manner in Muslim (Turkish and Kurdish) provinces where most of the killings occurred, and where most of these stories have been passed on verbally from generation to generation. As promised, the research is now published and presented to the public light in order to be examined and commented by experts and lay readers as well. Recognition of goodness is one of the pillars of our mission, and we are confident that this ambitious research will enable us to add more names to the list of rescuers. Eduardo Eurnekian Chairman Baruch Tenembaum Founder The International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation www.raoulwallenberg.net Contents I. In search of Righteous persons in 1915 .................................................................................................. 3 What kind of a course did we take? ............................................................................................................... 5 Honoring Righteous and Conscientious people in 1915: Who and How? .................................................... 7 II. Konya Province ....................................................................................................................................... 10 Aleppo and Konya Governor Celal : “If all our enemies of the world came together and pondered for months, they could not imagine a greater evil” ....................................................................................... 10 Abdülhalim Çelebi : “The essence of our order is to serve humanity” ................................................... 17 III. The Province of Diyarbekir .................................................................................................................. 19 Diyarbekir Vice Governor Hamid Bey : “I do not want to be involved in this illegal operation”..... 21 Murdered for their Righteous attitude ................................................................................................. 22 Hüseyin Nesimi, Kaimakam of Lice district : “A matter of conscience” ............................................ 23 Ali Sabit Es Süveydi, Deputy kaimakam of Beshiri .......................................................................... 25 Mardin Sub-governor Hilmi Bey : “I am not so unconscientious to take part in a massacre” ......... 25 Derik : “Unfortunately we could only save a small number of them…” ................................................ 28 Derik Kaimakam Reşid Bey : a confused story? ................................................................................... 30 Midyat : “How could you break the promise we gave to Christians?” .................................................. 31 Ali Batte : “The state never forgot our attitude” .................................................................................. 32 Other Righteous figures in Midyat ...................................................................................................... 34 Vehbi Efendi from Savur: “Being unfair to Christians is a sin”.............................................................. 35 IV. Kastamonu Province .............................................................................................................................. 37 A Contradictory Portrait: Kastamonu Governor Reşid Pasha ................................................................. 37 Kastamonu Gendarmerie Commander Izzet Bey : “You will be held responsible for your actions in the future” ...................................................................................................................................................... 39 Kastamonu Muslims: “Not a such thing in our region” ....................................................................... 41 V. Sivas Province ......................................................................................................................................... 42 Emir Pasha : “I might at least help the resistants” ................................................................................... 42 Other Righteous figures in Sivas Province ........................................................................................... 45 Two Turks from Merzifon ................................................................................................................... 45 Mesudiye notables ............................................................................................................................... 45 Kadir Çavuş from Ödek village ........................................................................................................... 45 Ali Efendi from Zara ........................................................................................................................... 46 VI. Erzurum Province .................................................................................................................................. 48 Bayezid sub-governor Bagh Efendi ......................................................................................................... 48 Gumek villagers and İsmail Agha’s wife ................................................................................................ 48 Ergan villagers of Erzincan ..................................................................................................................... 49 Others Righteous figures in Erzurum ...................................................................................................... 50 VII. Ankara Province ................................................................................................................................... 51 Ankara Governor Mazhar Bey : “I am a governor, not a bandit” ............................................................ 51 1 Other Righteous people in Ankara Province ........................................................................................... 54 Mehmed Radi Bey : a permanent opponent ....................................................................................... 54 Hadji Ömer Efendi from Keskin : “The events that took place were so horrifying...” ....................... 54 Yozgat sub-governor Cemal Bey : “I cannot act without my conscience” ......................................... 55 Faik Bey, administrator of Talas ......................................................................................................... 56 VIII. Mamuretül Aziz Province ................................................................................................................... 57 Seyit Ali and other clan chiefs from Dersim : “Whoever escaped to Dersim would be saved” ............. 57 Other Righteous persons in Mamuretül Aziz Province ........................................................................... 61 Mustafa Agha from Karaçan ............................................................................................................... 61 Huleköy Aghas .................................................................................................................................... 61 The opposite shore of Asvan village ................................................................................................... 61 Mehmet Agha from Kesrik and other persons ..................................................................................... 61 IX. Kütahya sub-governorship ..................................................................................................................... 62 Faik Ali Bey, Kütahya sub-governor ....................................................................................................... 62 Germinyanzade Ali Bey and Hocazade Rasih Efendi ............................................................................
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