Crossing through much of the Ottoman Empire along his way , Østrup met with several Young Turk politicians and leaders . In his memoirs , Østrup recounts his meeting with Talat Pasha in the autumn of 1910 , one of the main perpetrators of the Armenian Genocide of 1915 . According to Østrup , during such meetings , Talat talked openly about his plans to " exterminate " the Armenians
Armenian Genocide
Armenian Genocide
Johannes Østrup