Adana Massacre of Armenians

Date: April 14, 1909 • Location: Seyhan, Turkey

Muslims in the Ottoman Empire begin a massacre of Armenians in Adana.

The Ottoman Empire, also known historically as Turkey or the Turkish Empire, was a state that spanned much of Southeastern Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th century to the early 20th century, centred in modern-day Turkey. It also controlled parts of southeastern Central Europe between the early 16th and early 18th centuries.