Halil Kut (1881-August 20, 1957) was an Ottoman and Turkish regional governor, military commander and Armenian Genocide perpatraitor. Halil Pasha was the uncle of Enver Pasha, who was the War Minister during World War I and one of the main organizers of the Armenian Genocide. He oversaw the massacre of all Armenian men, women and children in Bitlis, Mush, and Beyazit. Many of the victims were buried alive in especially prepared ditches. He also crossed into neighboring Persia and massacred the Armenian, Syrian, and Persian population.