Photos of the Armenian Genocide in color, including photos of a collection smuggled out of Armenia a century ago, showing the horror of what happened 106 years ago today. 
Today marks the anniversary of the start of what became known as the Armenian Genocide. The genocide was an attempt at crushing the growing movement for Armenian self-determination and pushing a policy of Turkification.
On the night of April 23-24, between 235 and 270 prominent Armenian intellectuals and leaders were rounded up in today's Istanbul and moved to holding centres across present-day Turkey and Syria. The event became known as Red Sunday.
Over the next 8 years, up to an estimated 1.5 million Armenians were killed, many of whom perished in forced death marches into the Syrian desert, as well as in a network of concentration camps. Common forms of massacres included mass burnings and drownings.
April 24th is remembered as Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day. However, to this day the government of the Republic of Turkey refuses to recognise the genocide, arguing that it was not carried out in a systematic manner.
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