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Ugly History: The Armenian Genocide - Ümit Kurt

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When an Armenian resistance movement began to form in the 19th century, Sultan Abdul Hamid II took decisive action. He led the Hamidian Massacres— a relentless campaign of violence that killed over 150,000 Armenians. These massacres were the culmination of centuries of oppression, yet they were only the beginning of an even greater tragedy. Ümit Kurt uncovers the history of the Armenian Genocide.

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The ____ marked a crucial shift after Turkish defeat by Russia. Article 61 of the ____ stipulated that “the Sublime Porte agrees to implement, without further delay, the improvements and reforms…in those provinces inhabited by Armenians, and to assure their security against the Circassians and Kurds.”

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Meet The Creators

  • Educator Ümit Kurt
  • Director Héloïse Dorsan Rachet
  • Narrator Adrian Dannatt
  • Composer Dan Yessian, Yessian Music
  • Sound Designer Weston Fonger, Sound Goods
  • Music Production Ohad Wilner, William Wandel
  • Music Performed by Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
  • Produced by Abdallah Ewis
  • Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
  • Editorial Producer Dan Kwartler
  • Script Editor Vivian Jiang
  • Fact-Checker Charles Wallace

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