Hakkı Sunata – From Gallipoli to the Caucasus: Memoirs of WW1 2018 Turkish Book Turkey

Hakkı Sunata – From Gallipoli to the Caucasus: Memoirs of World War I (Gelibolu'dan Kafkaslara) – Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları Turkish Edition (2018)

Description:

This Turkish edition of From Gallipoli to the Caucasus: Memoirs of World War I (Gelibolu'dan Kafkaslara) by Hakkı Sunata was published by Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları in 2018. Printed in Turkish, this memoir presents a vivid firsthand account of the First World War through the experiences of a young Ottoman reserve officer, following his journey across two of the empire's most challenging battlefronts.

The book begins with Sunata's service at the Gallipoli Campaign, where he describes trench warfare, relentless Allied bombardments, the psychological burden of constant combat, and the harsh realities of daily life on the front lines. His observations offer an intimate portrait of the ordinary Ottoman soldier during one of the war's defining campaigns.

Following the Gallipoli campaign, the memoir traces the author's transfer to the Caucasus Front, documenting the exhausting marches across Anatolia and the severe conditions of mountain warfare. Alongside military operations against Russian forces and Armenian armed groups, Sunata records the devastating effects of freezing temperatures, hunger, disease, and inadequate equipment, making this work one of the most compelling personal narratives of the Ottoman experience in the First World War.

Key Features:

• Author: Hakkı Sunata

• Original Title: From Gallipoli to the Caucasus: Memoirs of World War I

• Turkish Title: Gelibolu'dan Kafkaslara

• Publisher: Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları

• Publication Date: 2018

• Language: Turkish

• Format: Paperback

• Genre: Memoir; Military History

• Subject: An Ottoman officer's experiences during the First World War

• Literary Content: Memoir; Historical account

• Themes: First World War; Gallipoli Campaign; Caucasus Front; Ottoman Army; Trench warfare; Military life

• Historical Focus: The Gallipoli and Caucasus campaigns as experienced by an Ottoman reserve officer

• Educational Value: A firsthand memoir documenting the realities of frontline service, military operations, and the human cost of the First World War across two of the Ottoman Empire's most demanding battlefields.

• Collector Appeal: Modern Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları edition of one of the most respected Ottoman First World War memoirs, making it an important reference for collectors of military history, Gallipoli studies, and Ottoman memoir literature.