The Armenian Genocide's Blueprint: The Teskilat-i Mahsusa

Episode 81 digs into the shadowy paramilitary force that orchestrated the Armenian Genocide: the Teskilat-i Mahsusa, or 'Special Organization.' Lucas and Luna explore its origins in the Balkan Wars, its evolution under the Committee of Union and Progress, and its role in implementing deportation and massacre. They discuss key figures like Enver Pasha, Talaat Pasha, and Dr. Nazim, and examine how the organization recruited convicted criminals from Ottoman prisons to carry out mass killings. The episode also touches on the controversial Andonian documents and the assassination of Talaat by Soghomon Tehlirian. This is a focused look at the machinery of genocide, based on historical research by scholars like Taner Akçam and Vahakn Dadrian. #Teskilat-iMahsusa #SpecialOrganization #ArmenianGenocide #CUP #YoungTurks #EnverPasha #TalaatPasha #DrNazim #SoghomonTehlirian #AndonianDocuments #WWI #OttomanEmpire #GenocideStudies #TanerAkçam #VahaknDadrian #ArmenianHistory #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo