Iako potvrđuju da su mnogi Armenci stradali tokom zadnjih dana Osmanske carevine, turski lideri tvrde da se ta tragedija desila zbog sveukupnog stanja anarhije i nasilja, u kom su nestajali i životi Turaka.
While acknowledging that many Armenians perished during the waning days of the Ottoman Empire, Turkish leaders insist the tragedy was due to an overall state of anarchy and violence, which also claimed Turkish lives.