Suren Sargsyan - The heroic battle of Hachin: the causes of defeat and the question of responsibility
12 Pages | 34-46 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2022.2-34 | Revceived on: 2022-03-11 | Reviewed on: 2022-03-23 | Accepted for printing on: 2022-06-07
Published in: 2022 N 2 (220) / History
After the Truce of Mudros (October 30, 1918), believing the promises of the French authorities, the Armenians of Cilicia who had escaped the Genocide returned to their places of residence and devoted themselves to the task of settling their homes. Taking advantage of the contradictions between the Great Powers, the Turkish rulers who basically remained in power mainly supported Kemal Pasha who carried out a coup in Turkey and began to rebuild the country, and as before, was in “Turkish way” engaged in the de-Armenization of the Armenian-populated Cilicia.
KeywordsCilicia Hachin heroic battle autonomy economic interests self-defense defeat French military power․