The Ottoman Christian Genocide What The Ottoman Empire, led by the radical nationalist ‘Young Turks,’ carried out a genocide between 1915-1923.  While Armenians were the most affluent and widely persecuted group, perpetrators sought to purge the Ottoman Empire of all Christian minorities. This included Assyrians and Greeks. Scholars estimate that 1.5 million Armenians were slaughtered, … Continue reading The Ottoman Christian Genocide