Aram Andonian
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Aram Andonian was an Armenian
journalist, historian and writer.
In Istanbul
Andonian edited "Luys" and "Dzaghik" Armenian journals and "Surhandak" newspaper. He was arrested by order of interior minister Talat Pasha of the Ottoman Empire on the eve of April 24, 1915 and joined Armenian notables deported from the Ottoman capital in 1915
. Andonian served in the department of military censorship of the Ottoman Empire
. The Memoirs of Naim Bey
, which was published in 1920, gained a big fame after the war for introducing what came to be known as the "Andonian Telegrams" or "Talat Pasha Telegrams". The telegrams are purported to constitute evidence that the Armenian Genocide
of 1915–1917 was state policy of the Ottoman Empire
. Nevertheless, recent research by Turkish authors has put doubts upon the authenticity of the telegrams. The Memoirs of Naim Bey played a role in the trial of Soghomon Tehlirian
.
According to Robert Melson
, Andonian's report on post-1915 deportations and killings of Armenians is crucial for the research of that period.
In 1928-1951 Andonian directed the Nubarian Library, and succeed to hide and save the most part of the collection during the German occupation of Paris.
He is the author of "Illustrated history of the Balkan war" (Vol. 1-4, 1912–1913).
Armenians
Armenian people or Armenians are a nation and ethnic group native to the Armenian Highland.The largest concentration is in Armenia having a nearly-homogeneous population with 97.9% or 3,145,354 being ethnic Armenian....
journalist, historian and writer.
In Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
Andonian edited "Luys" and "Dzaghik" Armenian journals and "Surhandak" newspaper. He was arrested by order of interior minister Talat Pasha of the Ottoman Empire on the eve of April 24, 1915 and joined Armenian notables deported from the Ottoman capital in 1915
Armenian notables deported from the Ottoman capital in 1915
The deportation of Armenian notables, also known as the Red Sunday refers to the night when leaders of the Armenian community of the Ottoman capital, Constantinople, and later other centers were arrested and moved to two holding centers near Ankara by the Minister of the Interior Mehmed Talaat Bey...
. Andonian served in the department of military censorship of the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
. The Memoirs of Naim Bey
The Memoirs of Naim Bey
The Memoirs of Naim Bey: Turkish Official Documents Relating to the Deportation and the Massacres of Armenians, also known as the "Talat Pasha telegrams", is a book written by Aram Andonian and published in London by Hodder & Stoughton in 1920, originally in English, and later in a French version...
, which was published in 1920, gained a big fame after the war for introducing what came to be known as the "Andonian Telegrams" or "Talat Pasha Telegrams". The telegrams are purported to constitute evidence that the Armenian Genocide
Armenian Genocide
The Armenian Genocide—also known as the Armenian Holocaust, the Armenian Massacres and, by Armenians, as the Great Crime—refers to the deliberate and systematic destruction of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during and just after World War I...
of 1915–1917 was state policy of the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
. Nevertheless, recent research by Turkish authors has put doubts upon the authenticity of the telegrams. The Memoirs of Naim Bey played a role in the trial of Soghomon Tehlirian
Trial of Soghomon Tehlirian
The "Trial of Soghomon Tehlirian" was a sensationalized trial of Soghomon Tehlirian for the assassination of the former Grand Vizier Talaat Pasha. The assassination was carried out in the Charlottenburg District of Berlin, Germany in broad daylight and in the presence of many witnesses on March 15,...
.
According to Robert Melson
Robert Melson
Robert Melson is professor emeritus of political science and a member of the Jewish studies program at Purdue University, in Indiana, United States. From 2003-2005, he was the President of the International Association of Genocide Scholars...
, Andonian's report on post-1915 deportations and killings of Armenians is crucial for the research of that period.
In 1928-1951 Andonian directed the Nubarian Library, and succeed to hide and save the most part of the collection during the German occupation of Paris.
He is the author of "Illustrated history of the Balkan war" (Vol. 1-4, 1912–1913).
Works
- Shirvanzade (biography of Alexander ShirvanzadeAlexander ShirvanzadeAlexander Shirvanzade was an Armenian playwright and novelist...
), Constantinople 1911 - Badkerazard endardzak batmutiun Balkanean baderazmin, 5 vols., Constantinople 1912 (History of the Balkan wars; a Turkish edition came out recently at Aras Yayincilik)
- Ayn sev orerun (Reminiscences of the Armenian Genocide), Boston 1919
- The Memoirs of Naim BeyThe Memoirs of Naim BeyThe Memoirs of Naim Bey: Turkish Official Documents Relating to the Deportation and the Massacres of Armenians, also known as the "Talat Pasha telegrams", is a book written by Aram Andonian and published in London by Hodder & Stoughton in 1920, originally in English, and later in a French version...
, London 1920
Further Reading
Soulahian-Kuyumjian, Rita. The Survivor: Biography of Aram Andonian. London: Gomidas Institute, June 9, 2010. ISBN 190365694X.See also
- Armenian notables deported from the Ottoman capital in 1915Armenian notables deported from the Ottoman capital in 1915The deportation of Armenian notables, also known as the Red Sunday refers to the night when leaders of the Armenian community of the Ottoman capital, Constantinople, and later other centers were arrested and moved to two holding centers near Ankara by the Minister of the Interior Mehmed Talaat Bey...