Cemal Azmi

Cemal Azmi (1868 – April 17, 1922), also spelled Jemal Azmi, was an Ottoman politician and governor of the Trebizond (now Trabzon) Vilayet (province) during World War I and the final years of the Ottoman Empire. He was one of the perpetrators of the Armenian genocide and was mainly responsible for the liquidation of Armenians in Trebizond Vilayet. He was known as the "butcher of Trebizond".

In this Ottoman Turkish style name, the given name is Cemal Azmi, the title is Bey, and there is no family name.
Cemal Azmi
Born1868
Arapgir, Ottoman Empire
DiedApril 17, 1922 (aged 53/54)
Berlin, Weimar Republic
Cause of deathAssassination by gunshot
Resting placeNeukölln cemetery
NationalityOttoman
Known forGovernor of the Trebizond Vilayet and perpetrator of the Armenian genocide
Parent(s)Osman Nuri Bey and Gülsüm Azmi
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