April 24, 1915: We Commemorate Armenian Journalists and Writers

* Photo: Soviet Armenian Encyclopedia

Kirkor Zohrap, Taniel Varujan, Rupen Zartaryan, Ardaşes Harutünyan and Siamanto

Rupen Sevag, Dikran Çöğüryan, Diran Kelekian, Tlgadintsi, Yervant Srmakeshkhanlian

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105 years ago today, April 24, 1915, when Armenian intellectuals and journalists in İstanbul were sent into exile, is recognized as the beginning of genocide. We are sharing the names of journalists and writers that we can find thanks to the contributions of Nesim Ovadya İzrail.

The list is open for your contributions. With thanks in advance to Nesim Ovadya İzrail for his contributions for the compilation of this list... 

• Krikor Torosyan, Dzağik newspaper and Gigo humor magazine, İstanbul, exiled on April 24, 1915, in Ayaş, Elmadağ in Ankara on July 31 - August 3, 1915
• Sarkis Minasyan, Azadamard (Struggle for Freedom) newspaper, İstanbul, exiled on April 24, 1915, Ayaş, in Karacaören area near Siverek between Urfa-Diyarbakır in late June 1915
• Sarkis Suin (Süngücüyan), İravunk (Right) newspaper, arrested on June 1, 1915. His fate is unknown.
• Nerses Papazyan, writer, cleric, Azadamard (Struggle for Freedom) newspaper, İstanbul, exiled on April 24, 1915, in Ayaş, Ankara in Ağustos 1915
• Harutyun Şahrigyan, writer, lawyer, Azadamard (Struggle for Freedom) newspaper, İstanbul, exiled on April 24, 1915, in Ayaş, Ankara in August 1915
• Garabed Paşayan Khan, writer, physician, MP, İstanbul, exiled on April 24, 1915, in Ayaş, Ankara on July 31 - August 3, 1915
• Levon Larents, Tsayn Hayrenyats (Homeland's Voice) newspaper, Murc (Hammer) newspaper, İstanbul, exiled on April 24, 1915, in Ayaş, Ankara in August 1915
• Simpad Pürad, Pünig newspaper, Kağapar (Idea) magazine, writer, İstanbul, exiled on April 24, 1915, in Ayaş, Ankara in August 1915
• Hampartsum Hampartsumyan, Azadamard (Struggle for Freedom) newspaper, İstanbul, exiled on April 24, 1915, in Ayaş, Ankara on July 31 - August 3, 1915
• Keğam Parseğyan, Azadamard (Struggle for Freedom) newspaper, İstanbul, exiled on April 24, 1915, in Ayaş, Ankara on July 31 - August 3, 1915
• Şavarş Krisyan, Marmnamarz (Physical Education) newspaper, İstanbul, exiled on April 24, 1915, in Ayaş, Ankara on July 31 - August 3, 1915
• Siamanto (Adom Yarcanyan), poet, writer, Azadamard (Struggle for Freedom) newspaper, İstanbul, exiled on April 24, 1915, in Ayaş, Ankara on July 31 - August 3, 1915
• Armen Doryan, writer, İstanbul, exiled on April 24, 1915, in Çankırı, Ankara in August 1915
• Mardiros H. Kundakçıyan, lawyer, journalist, Ceride-i Şarkiye newspaper, executed in Kayseri in October 1915
• K. Khajag (Karekin Çakalyan), journalist, newspaper executive, writer, İstanbul, exiled on April 24, 1915, Ayaş, in Karacaören area near Siverek between Urfa-Diyarbakır in late June 1915
• Rupen Zartaryan, journalist, educator, Azadamard (Struggle for Freedom) journalist, İstanbul, exiled on April 24, 1915, Ayaş, in Karacaören area near Siverek between Urfa-Diyarbakır in late June 1915
• E. Agnuni (Khaçadur Malumyan), journalist, politician, Azadamard (Struggle for Freedom) newspaper, İstanbul, exiled on April 24, 1915, Ayaş, in Karacaören area near Siverek between Urfa-Diyarbakır in late June 1915
• Krikor Zohrab, journalist-writer, MP, İstanbul, exiled on June 2, 1915, on Urfa-Diyarbakır road on July 19, 1915
• Mihran Tabakyan, writer, İstanbul, on April 24, 1915, in Çankırı, Ankara in August 1915
• Hagop Terziyan (Hagter), journalist-writer, İstanbul, exiled on April 24, 1915, in Çankırı, Ankara on August 24, 1915
• Diran Kelegyan, journalist, Sabah newspaper lead writer, İstanbul, exiled on April 24, 1915, Çankırı, next to Çokgöz Bridge on Kızılırmak River between Yozgat and Kayseri on November 2, 1915
• Taniel Varujan, poet, writer, educator, İstanbul, exiled on April 24, 1915, Çankırı, in Kalecik Tuney on August 26, 1915
• Rupen Sevag (Çilingiryan), poet, writer, physician, İstanbul, on April 24, 1915, Çankırı, in Kalecik Tuney on August 26, 1915
• Yervant Çavuşyan, journalist, writer, scientist, educator, Tzayn Hayrenyats (Homeland's Voice) newspaper, İstanbul, exiled on April 24, 1915, Çankırı, at Armenian exile camp on the shore of Euphrates River between Meskene and Der Zor in 1916 summer
• Nerses Zakaryan, journalist, writer, educator, İstanbul, exiled on April 24, 1915, in Ayaş, Ankara in Ağustos 1915.
• Jak Sayabalyan, journalist, writer, translator/interpreter at consulate, İstanbul, on April 24, 1915, in Ayaş, Ankara in August 1915
• Melkon Gürcüyan, writer, educator, İstanbul, exiled on April 24, 1915, in Ayaş, Ankara on July 31 - August 3, 1915
• Parseğ Şahbaz, journalist, lawyer, İstanbul, exiled on April 24, 1915, in Ayaş, Harput in late July 1915
• Dikran Çögüryan, poet, writer, educator, İstanbul, exiled on April 24, 1915, in Ayaş, Ankara on July 31 - August 3, 1915
• Arisdakes Kasbaryan, writer, lawyer, İstanbul, exiled on April 24, 1915, in Ayaş, Ankara in August 1915.

(HA/DB/SD)