Karin (historic Armenia)

In 1071, Seljuk Turks took possession of the city and carried out severe massacres of its population. Greek chronicler John Skylitzes reported that during the seizure of Erzurum, the Seljuk Turks killed 140 thousand people.^{[citation needed]} Although this number is probably inflated, it reflects the heavy consequences of the Seljuk Turk siege on the local Armenian and Greek communities.

In later years, a 15th-century Spanish historian described Erzurum as: "The city was located on a plateau, had a strong stone wall with towers, as well as a fortress. The city wasn't very populated, and there was a beautiful church. Before, the city had belonged to Christian Armenians and had been mostly populated by them."

Karin had an important role for Turks in Russo – Turkish Wars and in the 1914 eastern campaign. Residents joined the war effort leaving few residents. Turkish leader Atatürk became a parliamentarian of Karin, and made Erzurum Congress.

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