| Ra's al-'Ayn Camps | |
|---|---|
| Concentration camp | |
| Known for | Mass murder and abuse of Ottoman Armenian civilians during the Armenian genocide |
| Location | Ras al-Ayn, Ottoman Empire (Present-day Syria) |
| Built by | Ottoman Empire |
| Operated by | Ottoman Empire |
| Operational | 1910s |
| Inmates | Armenians |
| Killed | 80,000 |
Ra's al-'Ayn camps (also Ras ul-Ain camps) were desert death camps near the city of Ras al-Ayn, where many Armenians were deported and slaughtered during the Armenian genocide.[1] The site became "synonymous with Armenian suffering".[2]
- ^ Sondhaus, Lawrence (2011). World War I: the global revolution. Cambridge University Press. p. 390. ISBN 978-052-173626-8. LCCN 2010051573. OL 24914957M.
- ^ Jones, Adam (2006). Genocide: A Comprehensive Introduction. Routledge. p. 110. ISBN 0-4153-5384-X. OL 7492773M.