 Occupation of the Ottoman Bank

The occupation of the Ottoman Bank (, "Raid on the Ottoman Bank"; , "Bank Otomani k'ravumĕ" "Ottoman Bank takeover") by members of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnak Party) took place in Istanbul, the capital of the Ottoman Empire, on 26 August 1896.In an effort to raise further awareness and action by the major European powers, 28 armed men and women led primarily by Papken Siuni and Armen Garo took over the bank which largely employed European personnel from Great Britain and France.