Urfa resistance 1915
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 29 September 1915 – 20 October 1915 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1915 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | World War I era (1914–1918) | derived from year |
| Location | Turkey | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Armenian Genocide | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 37.1583, 38.7917 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Urfa resistance (Armenian: Ուրֆայի հերոսամարտի, Turkish: Urfa İsyanı) was an effort by some Ottoman Armenians in Urfa to defend themselves against the Armenian genocide launched by the Ottoman Empire. The resistance was quelled following German intervention.
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