Second Volume Of Book Armenian-french Relations In Ottoman Documents Published

ANKARA - Prime Ministry Directorate General of Ottoman Archives published the second volume of the book entitled ''Armenian-French Relations in Ottoman Documents'' on Tuesday.
The book includes a number of documents proving collaboration of Armenian people with France against Turks between 1918 and 1919.
Prime Ministry State Archives Director General Yusuf Sarinay undertook project management of the book.
The book also includes a number of documents showing extreme maltreatment of Armenians against civilians in the places occupied by French soldiers.
Among them, the most interesting ones are the documents entitled as ''Armenian detachment wearing French military uniform raids and loots houses in Dortyol on December 11, 1918'' and ''French detachment including many Armenians arrives in Adana'' and reports about atrocity of Armenian soldiers in French army in the villages of Karakese and Uzerli in Adana.
(UK-AÖ) 28.10.2003