The Thirty-Year Genocide: Turkey’s Destruction of Its Christian Minorities, 1894–1924

The Thirty-Year Genocide is a groundbreaking book that uncovers the hidden history of the systematic annihilation of Christian minorities in Anatolia between 1894 and 1924.

Through meticulous research and compelling storytelling, the author reveals how three waves of violence were not isolated events but rather part of a continuous and intentional effort to wipe out the region's Christian population.

Despite shifts in Turkey's political landscape from Islamizing autocracy to secularizing republicanism, the nation's annihilationist policies remained remarkably constant, with recourse to premeditated mass killing, homicidal deportation, forced conversion, and mass rape.

The book provides a subtle diagnosis of why these atrocities occurred at particular moments over a span of three decades, shedding light on the complex factors that led to this tragic chapter in history.

With its comprehensive and well-researched approach, The Thirty-Year Genocide is an essential read for anyone seeking to understand the darkest corners of human history.