Memoirs of the First World War and the War of Independence 2020 Turkish Book Turkey

Mehmet Dürdali Karasan – General, How Far Will We Retreat? – Memoirs of the First World War and the War of Independence (Paşam Nereye Kadar Çekileceğiz?) – Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları Turkish Edition (2020)

Description:

This Turkish edition of General, How Far Will We Retreat? – Memoirs of the First World War and the War of Independence (Paşam Nereye Kadar Çekileceğiz?) by Mehmet Dürdali Karasan was published by Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları in 2020. Printed in Turkish, this memoir recounts the extraordinary experiences of a young Ottoman soldier who entered military service during the First World War and later witnessed the birth of modern Türkiye.

The memoir begins with Karasan's conscription at the age of fourteen after his official age was increased so that he could enroll in a teachers' training school. Following brief military instruction in Istanbul, he was sent to the Syrian-Palestinian Front, where he fought in the battles around Beersheba and Gaza before being wounded. Later, during the Battle of Nablus, he was captured by British forces and spent two difficult years as a prisoner of war in the well-known Seydibeşir Prisoner of War Camp in Egypt.

Beyond its personal narrative, the book offers valuable insight into the experiences of the young "Onbeşliler" generation, the hardships of Ottoman soldiers on the Middle Eastern front, and the transition from the First World War to the Turkish War of Independence. As a firsthand account, it provides an important perspective on military service, captivity, endurance, and national transformation during one of the most dramatic periods of Turkish history.

Key Features:

• Author: Mehmet Dürdali Karasan

• Original Title: General, How Far Will We Retreat? – Memoirs of the First World War and the War of Independence

• Turkish Title: Paşam Nereye Kadar Çekileceğiz?

• Publisher: Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları

• Publication Date: 2020

• Language: Turkish

• Format: Paperback

• Genre: Memoir; Military History

• Subject: An Ottoman soldier's experiences during the First World War and the Turkish War of Independence

• Literary Content: Memoir; Historical account

• Themes: First World War; Syrian-Palestinian Front; Beersheba; Gaza; Nablus; Prisoner of War; Seydibeşir Camp; Turkish War of Independence

• Historical Focus: The experiences of an Ottoman soldier from the Middle Eastern campaigns of the First World War through the emergence of modern Türkiye

• Educational Value: A firsthand memoir documenting the realities of frontline combat, British captivity in Egypt, and the experiences of one of the young Ottoman soldiers whose lives spanned both the First World War and the Turkish War of Independence.

• Collector Appeal: Modern Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları edition of a rare eyewitness memoir, making it an excellent reference for collectors of Ottoman military history, World War I memoirs, and Turkish War of Independence studies.