According to a German military attaché, the Ottoman minister of war Ismail Enver had declared in October 1915 that he wanted to "solve the Greek problem during the war... in the same way he believe he solved the Armenian problem," referring to the Armenian genocide.
Menurut seorang atase militer Jerman, menteri perang Utsmaniyah Ismail Enver menyatakan pada Oktober 1915 bahwa ia ingin "menyelesaikan persoalan Yunani selama perang... dengan cara yang sama seperti yang ia yakini dapat menyelesaikan persoalan Armenia."