{"product_id":"memoirs-of-the-first-world-war-and-the-war-of-independence-2020-turkish-book-turkey","title":"Memoirs of the First World War and the War of Independence 2020 Turkish Book Turkey","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"102\"\u003eMehmet Dürdali Karasan – \u003cem data-start=\"25\" data-end=\"121\"\u003eGeneral, How Far Will We Retreat? – Memoirs of the First World War and the War of Independence\u003c\/em\u003e (Paşam Nereye Kadar Çekileceğiz?) – Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları Turkish Edition (2020)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"134\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"236\" data-end=\"681\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis Turkish edition of \u003cem data-start=\"260\" data-end=\"356\"\u003eGeneral, How Far Will We Retreat? – Memoirs of the First World War and the War of Independence\u003c\/em\u003e (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.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"683\" data-end=\"1199\"\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1201\" data-end=\"1658\"\u003eBeyond 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1679\" data-end=\"1711\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e• Author: Mehmet Dürdali Karasan\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1713\" data-end=\"1827\"\u003e• Original Title: \u003cem data-start=\"1731\" data-end=\"1827\"\u003eGeneral, How Far Will We Retreat? – Memoirs of the First World War and the War of Independence\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1829\" data-end=\"1879\"\u003e• Turkish Title: \u003cem data-start=\"1846\" data-end=\"1879\"\u003ePaşam Nereye Kadar Çekileceğiz?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1881\" data-end=\"1929\"\u003e• Publisher: Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1931\" data-end=\"1955\"\u003e• Publication Date: 2020\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1957\" data-end=\"1976\"\u003e• Language: Turkish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1978\" data-end=\"1997\"\u003e• Format: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1999\" data-end=\"2032\"\u003e• Genre: Memoir; Military History\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2034\" data-end=\"2140\"\u003e• Subject: An Ottoman soldier's experiences during the First World War and the Turkish War of Independence\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2142\" data-end=\"2188\"\u003e• Literary Content: Memoir; Historical account\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2190\" data-end=\"2329\"\u003e• Themes: First World War; Syrian-Palestinian Front; Beersheba; Gaza; Nablus; Prisoner of War; Seydibeşir Camp; Turkish War of Independence\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2331\" data-end=\"2485\"\u003e• Historical Focus: The experiences of an Ottoman soldier from the Middle Eastern campaigns of the First World War through the emergence of modern Türkiye\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2487\" data-end=\"2740\"\u003e• 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2742\" data-end=\"2980\"\u003e• 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turkrex Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49751169499274,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/3687\/7450\/files\/1_7ab0f5e8-c4d6-41e9-805d-eade5dc2687c.jpg?v=1784287489","url":"https:\/\/turkrexcollectables.com\/products\/memoirs-of-the-first-world-war-and-the-war-of-independence-2020-turkish-book-turkey","provider":"Turkrex Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}