A native of Arapkir, he was born Krikor Achikbashian but later took the name Aram as a revolutionary. He entered the Faculty of Law at Constantinople University. In 1889, Hambartsum Boyajian introduced him to the committee members of the Armenian Hunchakian political party of which Krikor became a leading member. He was opposed to the mistreatment and discrimination faced by the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire. He was one of the organizers of the Kum Kapu Affray (demonstration) to protest this and bring international attention to the issue. Unfortunately the march was fired upon which resulted in the deaths of 3 protesters and 4 policemen. The Hunchak party continued holding periodic demonstrations, as the mistreatment of the Armenians continued to grow worse and led to the Hamidian Massacres of 1894-1896. Achekbashian responded becoming one of the organizers of the Armenian fedayi (armed freedom fighter) movement in order to protect villages from attack. In 1915, he was hanged by the Ottoman government along with 19 colleagues and buried in a mass grave at Edirnekapi Martyrs' Armenian Cemetery.
A native of Arapkir, he was born Krikor Achikbashian but later took the name Aram as a revolutionary. He entered the Faculty of Law at Constantinople University. In 1889, Hambartsum Boyajian introduced him to the committee members of the Armenian Hunchakian political party of which Krikor became a leading member. He was opposed to the mistreatment and discrimination faced by the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire. He was one of the organizers of the Kum Kapu Affray (demonstration) to protest this and bring international attention to the issue. Unfortunately the march was fired upon which resulted in the deaths of 3 protesters and 4 policemen. The Hunchak party continued holding periodic demonstrations, as the mistreatment of the Armenians continued to grow worse and led to the Hamidian Massacres of 1894-1896. Achekbashian responded becoming one of the organizers of the Armenian fedayi (armed freedom fighter) movement in order to protect villages from attack. In 1915, he was hanged by the Ottoman government along with 19 colleagues and buried in a mass grave at Edirnekapi Martyrs' Armenian Cemetery.
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