Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Tables ix
4. Preface xi
5. Map 1. Cilicia region of the Late Ottoman Empire. © Ümit Kurt xv
6. Map 2. Sites and owners of confiscated Armenian properties in Gaziantep. © Ümit Kurt xvii
7. Introduction 1
8. 1. The 1895 Massacres in Aintab 26
9. 2. Ethnic Politics after the Young Turk Revolution 58
10. 3. Wartime Deportation and Destruction of the Aintab Armenians 78
11. 4. Confiscation and Plunder under the Abandoned Properties Laws 108
12. 5. The Flawed Restitution Process for Armenians 142
13. 6. The End of the Armenian Community in Aintab 166
14. Conclusion 209
15. Appendix 221
16. Glossary 243
17. Notes 247
18. Bibliography 351
19. Acknowledgments 361
20. Index 365