Along with Talaat and Djemal, he was one of the principal perpetrators of the Armenian Genocide and thus is held responsible for the death of between 800,000 and 1,800,000 Armenians.
Bersama dengan Talat dan Djemal, ia adalah salah satu pelaku utama Genosida Armenia dan karenanya bertanggung jawab atas kematian antara 800.000 dan 1.800.000 warga Armenia.