History of Europe

What group of people did the Ottoman Turks commit genocide?

The Ottoman Turks are accused of committing genocide against several groups of people, most notably the Armenians. The Armenian Genocide, also known as the Armenian Holocaust, was the systematic killing and deportation of Armenians by the Ottoman government during World War I. An estimated 1.5 million Armenians were killed during the Armenian Genocide. The Ottoman Turks are also accused of committing genocide against other groups of people, including Assyrians and Greeks, during World War I and the Greco-Turkish War of 1919-1922.