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References
- ↑ Kurt 2024, pp. 123–143.
- ↑ Tachjian 2017.
Sources
- Kurt, Ümit (2024). "On the Verge of Death and Survival: Krikor Bogharian's Diary". Documenting the Armenian Genocide: Essays in Honor of Taner Akçam. Springer International Publishing. ISBN 978-3-031-36753-3.
- Tachjian, Vahé (2017). Daily Life in the Abyss: Genocide Diaries, 1915-1918. Berghahn Books. ISBN 978-1-78533-495-5.
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