The aim of this study is to evaluate the Zeytun Armenians, who attempted to revolt many times throughout history, through the eyes of Ivanov Nikolai Grigoryevich, the Russian consul in Aleppo. The reasons for the rebellion of these people and the reform efforts made by the Ottoman Empire are tried to be explained by comparing local and foreign sources. The first impression is that the people of Zeytun revolted because they did not want any authority, as they had lived independently for many years. It is understood that the process leading to the 1878 Zeytun rebellion started long beforehand, and public order could not be maintained due to the abuses of local administrators and economic reasons. Moreover, according to İvanov, another reason for the rebellion was the propaganda of the British consular staff and the Armenian Catholicos Migirdich in the region. Security measures taken by the Ottoman Empire to prevent rebellions, such as the construction of fortresses and increasing the number of soldiers, were not well received by the local population. It was stated in the consular reports that the Armenian rebel Babik did not trust the Ottoman Empire and went to the mountains with the people he gathered around him. In addition, the work of the investigation commission established after the dismissal of Kâmil Pasha, who took an active role in the suppression of the 1878 rebellion, as a result of British pressure was tried to be explained. However, both the Russian consul and Ottoman statesmen expressed that the reform efforts made by the Ottoman Empire in Zeytun would fail and that the Armenians here would attempt to revolt again.