R.I.P.
Talaat Pasha
1874 â 1921
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Architect of the Armenian Genocide
Ottoman Grand Vizier who ordered the deportation and extermination of Armenians in 1915. Organized death marches into the Syrian desert where over a million perished. Assassinated in Berlin by Armenian survivor in 1921.
Why They're Here
Primary architect of the 20th century's first genocide. Personally ordered deportations knowing they meant death. The Armenian Genocide killed 1.5 million and coined the term 'genocide.'