Ecumenical Genocide Memorial, Berlin: Commemorative Plate for Tokat Administration Located in the Western region of Pontos, the sancak of Tokat consisted of the four kazas of Tokat, Neocaesarea (Trk.: Niksar), Erbaa (Grk.: Erpaa), and Zile. A general view of Tokat/Eudocia (Source: W.J. Childs: Across Asia Minor on Foot. Edinburgh/London, 1917) Christian Population “The statistics compiled by the Patriarchate indicate that the sancak of Tokat had an Armenian population of 32,281 in 1914, which lived in 27 towns and villages that boasted 28 churches, two monasteries and 14 schools with a total enrolment of 3,175. Thus, the Armenian presence in this western district of the vilayet [...]
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Kaza Mesudiye / Mehsudiye / Mahsudiye / Alucra / Μελέτ – Melet / Μελάνθιου – Melanthios
Toponym “Melet was the name of a village and town, but also the name of one of the seven provinces [kazas] in the Nicopolis (Sebinkarahisar) region of Pontos. Currently named Mesudiye (or Hamidiye) the earlier Greek names were Meletios, Melet or Milas (Mελέτιος, Μελέτ, Μήλας). The name was probably derived from the Melanthios River (Melet Irmak) which runs through it and down to Ordu. Matuasco is also another name associated with it. The Melanthios River (Melet Irmak) springs from the sides of Karagiol (Καραγκιόλ) [Trk.: Karagöl] and Karadağ (Καραντάγ) and flows to the valley of Mesudiye and travels towards Ordu and to the east [...]
Kaza Suşehir
The kaza was located in the fertile, water-rich Akşari valley. The main occupations of the population were agriculture, animal husbandry, fruit growing, handicrafts and trade. Administration According to the county arrangement of 1857, the village of Endıres (Andreas; Indires) became the administrative seat of the county of same name; in 1875 it was renamed Suşehri. Christian Population Greek settlements in the Kaza Suşehir (Grk.: Sousekhri) Σούσεχρι – Sousekhri (Suşehir) Κεμίνκονακ – Keminkonak Κιόσκιοϊ – Kioskioy (Kiosköy) Κουλελί – Kouleli Μενχιάρ – Menhiar Ντερμέντας – Dermentas Περέτετε – Peretete Σάργιερι – Saryieri Σαχνάτσιμεν – Sakhnatsimen Τσερμιτσέκ – Tsermitsek ((Note: In 1878-1879, the inhabitants of this village fled to Russian Kars, as did the inhabitants of [...]
Kaza Karahisar-ı Şarki / Şebinkarahisar / Շապին Գարահիսար – Shapin Garahisar / Շաբին Կարահիսար – Shabin-Karahisar / Koloneia
Ecumenical Genocide Memorial, Berlin: Commemorative Plate for Şebinkarahisar Administration Administratively, Colonia (Koloneia) was part of the First Armenia province, but after Justinian’s reforms was integrated into the province Armenia Secunda. 1473 it was occupied by the Ottoman Turks and became the center of the Ottoman province of Trabzon, then of the sancak of the Sebastia/Sivas province. Destruction In 1895, 5000 people from Şebinkarahisar fell victim to the Hamidian massacres. Deportations began on 24 June 1915, followed by the complete destruction of the Armenian quarters of the city Şebinkarahisar. Later, only a small number of Armenians re-established themselves in their hometown. City Şebinkarahisar / Շապին Գարահիսար – [...]
Sancak Karahisar-ı Şarki / Şebinkarahisar / ΣΕΜΠΙΝ ΚΑΡΑΧΙΣΑΡ – Sembin Karahisar / Շապին Գարահիսար – Shapin Garahisar / Շաբին Կարահիսար – Shabin-Karahisar / Koloneia / Kolonia / Νικόπολη – Nikopoli
Ecumenical Genocide Memorial, Berlin: Commemorative Plate for Şebinkarahisar Toponym and History The recorded history of Şebinkarahisar begins with the Third Mithridatic War. After the defeat of Mithridates VI, the Roman general Gnaeus Pompey strengthened the town’s fortifications and founded a Roman colony (colonia). The 6th century Byzantine historian Procopius writes that Pompey captured the then ancient fortress and renamed it Colonia (Κολώνεια – Koloneia). In the Byzantine period, the city was rebuilt by Justinian I (r. 527–565). In the 7th century, it became part of the Armeniac Theme, and later of Chaldia, before finally becoming the seat of a separate theme by 863. [...]