Documents on the Ottoman Armenians 1983 French Book Turkey Armenia Armenian

Collective – Documents on the Ottoman-Armenians – Volume II (Documents sur les Arméniens-Ottomans – Volume II) – Başbakanlık Basın-Yayın ve Enformasyon Genel Müdürlüğü French Edition (1983)

Description:

This French edition of Documents on the Ottoman-Armenians – Volume II (Documents sur les Arméniens-Ottomans – Volume II), prepared collectively by the Başbakanlık Basın-Yayın ve Enformasyon Genel Müdürlüğü, was published in 1983. Printed in French, the volume forms part of an official documentary series prepared by the Republic of Türkiye during the 1980s to present archival sources concerning the Armenian Question to an international audience.

This second volume focuses primarily on the First World War period, the 1915 Armenian relocation (Tehcir), the activities of Armenian revolutionary organizations, and the security measures implemented by the Ottoman government during the war. Rather than offering a narrative history, the publication presents official Ottoman archival material, including government correspondence, military reports, telegrams, and administrative records. It reproduces facsimiles of the original Ottoman Turkish documents together with their transcriptions and French translations, allowing readers to examine the primary sources directly.

Themes such as Ottoman history, archival research, diplomacy, military history, and international relations appear throughout the work. The volume serves as a documentary reference reflecting the Turkish official archival perspective on the events surrounding the Armenian Question during the First World War.

Key Features:

• Author: Collective

• Original Title: Documents on the Ottoman-Armenians – Volume II

• French Title: Documents sur les Arméniens-Ottomans – Volume II

• Publisher: Başbakanlık Basın-Yayın ve Enformasyon Genel Müdürlüğü

• Publication Date: 1983

• Language: French

• Format: Paperback

• Genre: History; Archival Studies; International Relations

• Subject: Official Ottoman archival documents relating to the Armenian Question during the First World War

• Literary Content: Documentary archive; Historical reference

• Themes: Ottoman history; First World War; Military history; Diplomacy; Archival documents

• Historical Focus: The Ottoman Empire during the First World War (1914–1918)

• Educational Value: Presents official Ottoman archival documents concerning the Armenian Question, including facsimiles of the original Ottoman Turkish records with transcriptions and French translations, making primary historical sources accessible to an international readership.

• Collector Appeal: Official French-language documentary volume published for international distribution, featuring original Ottoman archival documents, official correspondence, telegrams, and French translations, making it a valuable reference for researchers and collectors of Ottoman diplomatic and military history.