Bahaeddin Şakir
Bahaeddin Shakir or Bahaddin Şakir (1874 – 17 April 1922) was a physician, Turkish nationalist politician, and one of the architects of the Armenian genocide. Though he was not a minister or deputy in the government, he held powerful sway in the Central Committee of the Committee of Union and Progress and was the director of the Şûrâ-yı Ümmet, a magazine that supported the party. He was one of the three important names of the "Doctors Group" in the CUP (the other two being Doctor Nâzım and Doctor Rüsuhi Dikmen); He was a part of the pan-Turkist/Turanist wing of Union and Progress.
Bahaeddin Şakir | |
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| Born | 1874 Sliven, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 17 April 1922 (aged 47/48) Berlin, Weimar Republic |
| Cause of death | Assassination by gunshot |
| Resting place | Şehitlik Mosque |
| Nationality | Ottoman |
| Known for | Founding member of the CUP and perpetrator of the Armenian genocide |
During World War I Şakir was part of the leadership of the Teşkilât-ı Mahsusa. At the end of that war he was detained with other members of the CUP, first by a local Ottoman court martial and then by the British government. He was sent to Malta pending military trials for crimes against humanity, which never materialized, and was subsequently exchanged by Britain for hostages held by Turkish nationalist forces. On 17 April 1922, he was assassinated along with Cemal Azmi in Berlin.