Yakub Cemil
Yakub Cemil (1883–1916) was an Ottoman revolutionary and soldier who assassinated Nazım Pasha during the 1913 Ottoman coup d'état. In 1916, he was arrested, sentenced to death, and executed.
Yakub Cemil | |
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| Born | 1883 Istanbul, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 11 September 1916 (aged 32/33) Istanbul, Ottoman Empire |
| Nationality | Ottoman Empire |
| Political party | Committee of Union and Progress |
During the Caucasus campaign, troops under the command of Cemil carried out some of the first major massacres of Armenians.
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