Modern era · 1937 – 1938
Dersim massacre
The Dersim massacre, also known as the Dersim genocide, was carried out by the Turkish military over the course of three operations in the Dersim Province (renamed Tunceli) against Kurdish rebels of Alevi faith, and civilians in 1937 and 1938. Although most Kurds in Dersim remained in their home villages, thousands were killed and many others were expelled to other parts of Turkey.
- When
- 1 May 1937 – 1 Sept 1938
- Where
- Dersim
- Era
- Modern
Topics
Before and after
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