“I Have Killed A Man. But I Am Not A Murderer.” - Soghomon Tehlirian
Tehlirian was an Armenian Genocide survivor and revolutionary who assassinated Talaat Pasha in Berlin, Germany on March 15, 1921.
Pasha was the former Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire and one of the masterminds behind the Armenian Genocide.
Tehlirian is considered a national hero by Armenians.
Background Photo: The ARF Representative Convention of 1919, when they agreed to carry out Operation Nemesis. This photo includes five known Operation Nemesis participants: Armen Garo, first row, fourth from the left; Zadig Matigian, fourth from the right; Aaron Sachaklian, second row, second from the right; Shahan Natalie, second row, third from the right; and Zaven Nalbandian, top row, seventh from the left.