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The Hamidian Massacres
In 1896, 150 people in the Ottoman Bank were held hostage to try and secure political gains. That sets off a major backlash against Armenians in and around Istanbul that leads to thousands of deaths. "What compromises the Armenian position is the fact that political violence was being used by organizations like the Dashnacks and the Hun Chacks"