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Armenian Soghomonian: The Man Who Killed Talaat
On June 15, 1921, in a quiet Berlin corridor, Soghomon Tehlirian fired five shots that echoed through history. This episode explores the trial of Tehlirian, who assassinated Talaat Pasha, the architect of the Armenian Genocide. While Western media saw a tragic survivor seeking justice, German prosecutors framed it as premeditated murder. The defense, led by Hugo Haase, invoked Article 51 of the German Criminal Code regarding temporary insanity caused by trauma. Witness testimony from survivors transformed the courtroom into a tribunal for the dead. We examine how this single act challenged…
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