The Dersim massacre, also known as the Dersim genocide, was carried out by the Turkish military over the course of three operations against Kurdish rebels of the Alevi faith and civilians in the Dersim Province, later renamed Tunceli. The operations ran from May 1937 to September 1938, and estimates of the death toll vary widely, from roughly 13,800 to as many as 70,000. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Death Toll, Low EstimateOfficial Turkish figure; estimates vary widely. Death Toll, High EstimateUpper estimate; estimates vary widely. LocationDersim Region (modern-day Tunceli Province, Turkey) 1 Connections
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Following public meetings in January 1937, a letter of protest against the law was written to be sent to the local governor.
Infobox, Location
Dersim Region (modern-day Tunceli Province, Turkey)
Death toll estimates
13,806 citizens had been murdered
Historian estimates
32,000 to 70,000 dead as a result of massacres
Dersim massacre: Event Type
The Dersim massacre, also known as Dersim genocide, was carried out by the Turkish military over the course of three operations in the Dersim Province (renamed Tunceli) against Kurdish rebels of Alevi faith, and civilians in 1937 and 1938.
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civilians in 1937 and 1938
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The Dersim massacre, also known as Dersim genocide, was carried out by the Turkish military over the course of three operations in the Dersim Province
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