THE MASSACRES THE ARMENIANS COMMITTED
IN ADANA PROVINCE AND THE FRENCH-ARMENIAN RELATIONS
Yusuf Ziya BILDIRICI
Ragip from Dabagogullari in Adana, who was known with his nice voice, was martyred by carving his eyes out, by Kuzucuoluk Armenian villagers, when he was preparing to return from the plateau around Kizildag. Two friends of him were killed by cutting their heads.
The body of a 14 year - old Turkish child, killed by cutting into pieces was found in the Armenian quarter around the Old Station of Adana on 22 December 1919. Three Turkish gendarmes were killed tragically at Gülek strait by Armenians. Frenchmen killed about 20 people including children, by gathering Muslim people in a house, when they occupied İloğlu village