Defense of Van
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- This article covers the conflict of 1896. For the 1915 conflict see Van Resistance.
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The Defense of Van or Van revolt was the conflict between Armenian population in the province of Van, to the Ottoman Empire in June, 1896.[1] The population was alerted to The hamidian soldiers. After taking over the control of the city, to protect the civilians preparations had been made by the Armenian revolutionaries to defend. Armenakans, assisted by members of the Hunchak and Dashnak organizations and other able-bodied men of Van, rose in defense. For many days there was continuous fighting between the sese sources. The patriots actions was the reason behind diverting the Ottoman forces and saving the inhabitants of the city from wholesale massacre.[2]
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Khanasor Expedition was performed by Armenian militia in 1896 as a response of Defense of Van.
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- ^ Ministčre des affaires étrangčres, op. cit., no. 212. M. P. Cambon, Ambassadeur de la Republique française ŕ Constantinople, ŕ M. Hanotaux, Ministre des affaires étrangčres, p. 239; ibid., no. 215. M. P. Cambon, Ambassadeur de la Republique française ŕ Constantinople, ŕ M. Hanotaux, Ministre des affaires étrangčres, p. 240.
- ^ Mr. Iknadios H. Kazanjian, personal interview. Mr. Kazanjian, as an Armenakan revolutionary, fought against the Turks during the June 1896 conflicts in Van. Out of hundreds of Armenian revolutionaries who fought at this time, he was one of the few survivors who reached Persian territory.
