Zeitun Resistance (1915)

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Zeitun Resistance
partof=Armenian Resistance


caption=
date=August 30-December 1, 1914 and March 25-1915
place=Zeitun in Kahramanmaraş Province
result=
combatant1=Ottoman Empire
combatant2=members of Hunchaks (Social Democrat Hunchakian Party)
commander1=
commander2=
strength1=
strength2=1nd conflict: 20,000 Armed Armenian militia
2nd conflict: 69 grandes, 612 gun, 21 hand-gun, 70 horses
casualties1=Over 100 soldiers.
casualties2=60 Armenian militia for the first conflict, second unlisted|

The Armenian militia of Hunchaks (Social Democrat Hunchakian Party) of the city Zeitun (Süleymanlı) had resisted on two armed conflicts, first between August 30-December 1, 1914 and second on March 25, 1915 to the Ottoman Empire.

First Resistance

The first resistance, which lasted three months from (August 30, 1914 to December 1, 1914), was reported that Armenians defeated all the Turkish troops. [Washington post dispatch. The Washington post Friday, November 12, 1914. ARMENIANS JOIN RUSSIANS (this is about Van Resistance)AND 20,000 SCATTER TURKS NEAR FEITUN (this is about first Zeitun Resistance), '(see for explanation)] 60 Armenian militia died during the first conflict in a report..They helped fight and resist against the extermination.

econd Resistance

It is reported that on March 25, 1915 Zeitun was captured by the Ottoman Army. The date for the beginning of the conflicts is not known, but in a report from the Ambassador in Constantinople (Wangenheim) to the Reichskanzler (Bethmann Hollweg) it was claimed that the fighting was going "past few weeks" [Ambassador in Constantinople (Wangenheim) to the Reichskanzler (Bethmann Hollweg) pr. 05/13/1915 a.m.Quote|The authorities most likely presume that the Armenians from Zeitun have also been agitated by foreign subversive activities to put up armed resistance to the government. It cannot be denied that the Armenian movement has taken on a worrying character over the past few weeks, which has given the government cause to introduce severe repressive measures] There is no number of casualties given but 69 grandes, 612 gun, 21 hand-gun, 70 horses was listed.

ee also

* Bashkaleh Resistance
* Musa Dagh Resistance
* First Sasun Resistance
* Second Sasun Resistance
* Shabin-Karahisar Resistance
* Urfa Resistance
* Van Resistance
* Armenian Genocide

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