Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Review of Armenian Studies, sa.52, ss.117-146, 2025 (TRDizin)
This article examines the black propaganda activities carried out by the Pro Armenia newspaper, published in French in Paris during the final years of Sultan Abdülhamid II’s reign, against the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire had been the scene of internal turmoil for many years, particularly due to separatist uprisings in regions inhabited by Armenians. The Pro Armenia newspaper added false reports to these internal conflicts, deliberately exaggerating events and aiming to attract the attention of the European public. The article examines the news published in the Pro Armenia newspaper by comparing it with Ottoman archive documents. This reveals how the newspaper used psychological warfare techniques. The fact that the newspaper’s authors included influential actors in European politics demonstrates the international significance of its propaganda activities. It was determined that the events covered in the newspaper were presented one-sidedly and that there was no mention of the massacres committed by Armenians against Muslims. Furthermore, the newspaper made serious accusations against Sultan Abdülhamid’s personality and policies, aiming to undermine the Ottoman Sultan’s influence in European public opinion.