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Ras al-Ayn Camps

Ra's al-'Ayn camps (also Ras ul-Ain camps) were desert death camps near Ra's al-'Ayn city, where many Armenians were deported and slaughtered during the Armenian genocide.[1] The site became "synonymous with Armenian suffering".[2]

Ra's al-'Ayn Camps
Concentration camp
LocationRa's al-'Ayn, Ottoman Empire
Operated byOttoman government
Operational1910s
InmatesArmenians
Killed80,000

History

Ras al-Ayn became a major collecting place for deported Armenians from Anatolia.[3] By September 1915, groups of refugees (usually made up of women and children) began to arrive after the exhausting journey.[4] In April 1916 the German consul reported "again massacre at Ras ul Ain": "300 to 500 deportees are taken out of the concentration camp each day and butchered at a distance of 10 km. from Ras ul Ain"[5] In the summer of 1916 new rounds of massacres were improvised by the Turkish government in the areas of Deir ez-Zor, Rakka and Ras ul-Ain..[6] In 1916, over 80,000 of Armenians were slaughtered in Ras al-Ayn.[7][page needed] According to reports, in one day alone 300-400 women arrived to the camps completely naked and were plundered by Chechens and gendarmerie: "All the bodies, without exception, were entirely naked and the wounds that had been inflicted showed that the victims had been killed, after having been subjected to unspeakable brutalities".[8] The local kaimakam (governor) ordered the massacre of deported Armenians. Daurri (Diirri) Bey, son of the Turkish Bey of Aleppo Defterdar Djemal, was the official High Executioner of Armenians at Ras-el-Ain: "this brute, after robbing them of their jewelry chose the youngest girls of good families and kept them for a harem".[9][verify]

An Armenian eyewitness wrote that:

"While we were marching the Turkish soldiers with drawn swords suddenly made their way through the crowd, and, like beasts let loose in a flock of sheep, killed and wounded many. The rest still dragged on under the influence of the bloody swords until Ras-ul-Ain. Desert was reached. This place was especially noted for the carrying of their butchery, for all that were sent to these parts were sent there to die." "Armenian Tells Of Death Pilgrimage", New York Times, July 27, 1919

Several times, entire camps in Ras ul-Ayn were liquidated as a prevention against typhoid epidemics.[10] According to US Ambassador Henry Morgenthau, Sr., the route to Ras-ul-Ain for Armenian travellers "was one prolonged horror".[11]

Famous deportees

  • Aram Andonian
  • Hovhannes Kımpetyan (1894-1915), a poet and educator, perished during the deportation in Ras ul-Ain at the age of twenty one.[12]

In popular culture

Some scenes in the 2014 movie The Cut use a representation of the camp.

See also

References

  1. ^ Sondhaus, Lawrence (2011). World War I: the global revolution. Cambridge University Press. p. 390. ISBN 978-052-173626-8. LCCN 2010051573. OL 24914957M.
  2. ^ Jones, Adam (2006). Genocide: A Comprehensive Introduction. Routledge. p. 110. ISBN 0-4153-5384-X. OL 7492773M.
  3. ^ Suny, Ronald Grigor (2015-03-22). "They Can Live in the Desert but Nowhere Else": A History of the Armenian Genocide. Princeton University Press. p. 314. ISBN 978-1-4008-6558-1.
  4. ^ Gaunt 2006, p. 249.
  5. ^ The Widening circle of genocide, Institute on the Holocaust and Genocide (Jerusalem), V. Dadrian, 1994, p. 103
  6. ^ Charny, Israel W. (1999). Encyclopedia of Genocide (2 Volumes). ABC-Clio Inc. p. 95. ISBN 0-8743-6928-2. OL 8382807M.
  7. ^ Hovannisian, Richard G. (2017). Looking Backward, Moving Forward: Confronting the Armenian Genocide. Taylor & Francis Group. p. 99. ISBN 978-135-150828-5. OL 38314201M.
  8. ^ Hovannisian, Richard G. (1999). Remembrance and Denial: The Case of the Armenian Genocide. Wayne State University Press. p. 76. ISBN 0-8143-2777-X. OL 9859980M.
  9. ^ Dadrian, Vahakn N. (1996). German responsibility in the Armenian genocide: a review of the historical evidence of German complicity. Blue Crane Books. p. 80. ISBN 1-8864-3401-8. OL 973501M.
  10. ^ Gaunt 2006, p. 301.
  11. ^ Morgenthau, Henry (2010). Ambassador Morgenthau's Story: Personal Account of the Armenian Genocide. Cosimo Classics. p. 219. ISBN 978-1-6164-0396-6.
  12. ^ . Archived from the original on 1 June 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2011.

Bibliography

External links

  • Photos from Ras ul-Ain camps

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Ra s al Ayn camps also Ras ul Ain camps were desert death camps near Ra s al Ayn city where many Armenians were deported and slaughtered during the Armenian genocide 1 The site became synonymous with Armenian suffering 2 Ra s al Ayn CampsConcentration campLocationRa s al Ayn Ottoman EmpireOperated byOttoman governmentOperational1910sInmatesArmeniansKilled80 000 Contents 1 History 2 Famous deportees 3 In popular culture 4 See also 5 References 6 Bibliography 7 External linksHistory EditRas al Ayn became a major collecting place for deported Armenians from Anatolia 3 By September 1915 groups of refugees usually made up of women and children began to arrive after the exhausting journey 4 In April 1916 the German consul reported again massacre at Ras ul Ain 300 to 500 deportees are taken out of the concentration camp each day and butchered at a distance of 10 km from Ras ul Ain 5 In the summer of 1916 new rounds of massacres were improvised by the Turkish government in the areas of Deir ez Zor Rakka and Ras ul Ain 6 In 1916 over 80 000 of Armenians were slaughtered in Ras al Ayn 7 page needed According to reports in one day alone 300 400 women arrived to the camps completely naked and were plundered by Chechens and gendarmerie All the bodies without exception were entirely naked and the wounds that had been inflicted showed that the victims had been killed after having been subjected to unspeakable brutalities 8 The local kaimakam governor ordered the massacre of deported Armenians Daurri Diirri Bey son of the Turkish Bey of Aleppo Defterdar Djemal was the official High Executioner of Armenians at Ras el Ain this brute after robbing them of their jewelry chose the youngest girls of good families and kept them for a harem 9 verify An Armenian eyewitness wrote that While we were marching the Turkish soldiers with drawn swords suddenly made their way through the crowd and like beasts let loose in a flock of sheep killed and wounded many The rest still dragged on under the influence of the bloody swords until Ras ul Ain Desert was reached This place was especially noted for the carrying of their butchery for all that were sent to these parts were sent there to die Armenian Tells Of Death Pilgrimage New York Times July 27 1919 Several times entire camps in Ras ul Ayn were liquidated as a prevention against typhoid epidemics 10 According to US Ambassador Henry Morgenthau Sr the route to Ras ul Ain for Armenian travellers was one prolonged horror 11 Famous deportees EditAram Andonian Hovhannes Kimpetyan 1894 1915 a poet and educator perished during the deportation in Ras ul Ain at the age of twenty one 12 In popular culture EditSome scenes in the 2014 movie The Cut use a representation of the camp See also EditDeath march Deir ez Zor Camps Armenians in SyriaReferences Edit Sondhaus Lawrence 2011 World War I the global revolution Cambridge University Press p 390 ISBN 978 052 173626 8 LCCN 2010051573 OL 24914957M Jones Adam 2006 Genocide A Comprehensive Introduction Routledge p 110 ISBN 0 4153 5384 X OL 7492773M Suny Ronald Grigor 2015 03 22 They Can Live in the Desert but Nowhere Else A History of the Armenian Genocide Princeton University Press p 314 ISBN 978 1 4008 6558 1 Gaunt 2006 p 249 The Widening circle of genocide Institute on the Holocaust and Genocide Jerusalem V Dadrian 1994 p 103 Charny Israel W 1999 Encyclopedia of Genocide 2 Volumes ABC Clio Inc p 95 ISBN 0 8743 6928 2 OL 8382807M Hovannisian Richard G 2017 Looking Backward Moving Forward Confronting the Armenian Genocide Taylor amp Francis Group p 99 ISBN 978 135 150828 5 OL 38314201M Hovannisian Richard G 1999 Remembrance and Denial The Case of the Armenian Genocide Wayne State University Press p 76 ISBN 0 8143 2777 X OL 9859980M Dadrian Vahakn N 1996 German responsibility in the Armenian genocide a review of the historical evidence of German complicity Blue Crane Books p 80 ISBN 1 8864 3401 8 OL 973501M Gaunt 2006 p 301 Morgenthau Henry 2010 Ambassador Morgenthau s Story Personal Account of the Armenian Genocide Cosimo Classics p 219 ISBN 978 1 6164 0396 6 Professor Fatma Muge Gocek s word during the 24 April 1915 commemoration by Fatma Muge Gocek Date 22 April 2007 University of Michigan Archived from the original on 1 June 2020 Retrieved 20 November 2011 Bibliography EditGaunt David 2006 Massacres Resistance Protectors Muslim Christian Relations in Eastern Anatolia during World War I Gorgias Press LLC ISBN 1 5933 3301 3 OL 8871940M a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint ref duplicates default link Miller Donald E Miller Lorna Touryan 1999 Survivors An Oral History Of The Armenian Genocide University of California Press ISBN 0 5202 1956 2 OL 7710700M External links EditPhotos from Ras ul Ain camps Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ras al Ayn Camps amp oldid 1119368390, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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