Turkish Officers killed in Gallipoli

[Guest Tosun Saral]

Here is some names of Turkish Officers killed in Canakkale Wars.

1-Lt-Colonel Mehmet Halit Bey, Aug 9th 1915 Commander of 20th Regiment

2-Second Lt. Hasan Hulusi Efendi, March 18th 1915 Commander of Dardanos Fortification on Asian Side.

3-Lt. Muhammed Mevsuf Efendi, March 18th 1915 Assistant Fortification commander of Dardanos.

4-Officer Cadet Mehmet Fevzi Efendi, July 28/29, 1915 Son of Mustafa Fehmi Pascha

5-Capt. Yusuf Kenan Efendi, June 23/23th 1915 Commander of Engineering Battalion of Canakkale.

6- Capt. Ziya Efendi, May 18th

7- Second Lt. Hüseyin Naim Efendi, Son of Hasan Pascha, April 16/17th

8- Capt. Osman Bey, July 14th

9- Second Lt. Hüseyin Efendi, June 4th

10- Second Lt. Halid Efendi, May 30th

11- Second Lt. Ali Riza Efendi, June 9th

12- Lt. Ali Haldun Efendi, July 5th, Son of Münir Pascha

13- Second Lt. Kemalettin Efendi, July 13th

14- First Lt. Recai Efendi, May 6th

15-First Lt. Mahmut Şükrü Efendi, Jan 18th

*Efendi is a title given to Turkish officers with the rank from Lt. to Capt.

*Bey is the title given to Major-Colonel

*Pasha is the tittle given to Generals

For The Martyrs Of Canakkale

by Turkish National poet Mehmet Akif Ersoy

Shot down, on their spotlessly clean foreheads they lie,

For the sake of Crescent what suns are setting, O God!

Hey Soldier! Who has fallen on the ground for this land!

It would be worth their while

For our ancestors to descend from heaven

And kiss your unsullied forehead!

How great you are; our religion is saved by your blood;

Only the lions of the Battle of Bedr were as glorious.

Who could dig the grave that won't be too small for you?

`Come', if I say, `Let's bury you into History!'

You won't be contained in it.

That book isn't large enough

For the epochs you played havoc with.

Only eternity can contain you.

Saying, `this is your tomstone'

If I could place the Kaaba on your head,

And listening to the divine inspiration of my soul

Write down your epitaph,

Then, if I could take the voult of heaven

As if it was a woollen cloak

And cover your bleeding tomb

With all the planets.

If I could build with April clouds

A dome over your tomb,

And extend the seven starred Pleiades from there;

You, enwrapped with your blood 'neath the chandelier

While lying there,

If I could bring the moon to your graveside

And make it attend on you as your keeper

Until daybreak,

And then, if I could fill your chandelier to the brim

With dawn;

If I could wrap round your wound

In the evenings with tulles of sunset,

Even then I could not say

I have done enough

To cherish your blessed memory.

[steve fuller]

Hi Tosun

Im very pleased that you found the forum

And what a beautful piece of poetry....

Ive studied the Canakkale / Gallipoli wars for a while now (as many of my relatives served there) but I have rarely come across the Turkish perspective. I wonder if you would mind if I send you some emails asking all sorts of questions please?

Do you happen to have any casualties from the 15th - 16th August around Kidney Hill, North of Suvla Bay?? Having learnt about the battle in as much detail as I can, I'd be very interested in anything you could add from the Turkish perspective.

You are very welcome to email me if you would like, otherwise I am happy to discuss on this forum (if you would like to discuss it, that is!)

Steve

[Guest Tosun Saral]

Dear Steve,I studied your regiments pages. Nice pages. I am always ready to help you. But unfortunately I am not a historian nor professional. I am just an amateur trying to give some information to forumers. saraltosun@yahoo.co.uk is my adress. You can write every time and ask every question to that adress or in this forum. I shall do my best to give you good information. It will take a nice time. I hope you will wait. On the other hand I am not familar with your battlefield names e.g. Kidney Hill?

Waiting your questions I sign with my friendly wishes.

Tosun Saral

Retired Bank Manager

Lieutenant of Reserve, Signal Corps

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[steve fuller]

Im grateful to you Tosun

I have a lot going on in my life at the moment - moving home etc - but will email you in the next week or so if thats OK?

One of the things that I like about this forum, is that, although our Great grandfathers fought on opposite sides in the war and may have even screamed at each other whilst holding a bayonet or something, we can remember them and all they did, AS WELL as help each other out in our search for the truth about what they went through.

Very pleased to have "met you"!

Steve

[Ozzie]

Steve and Tosun,

I know from reading about Gallipoli that there was a great deal of respect between the Anzacs and the Turks, that has given our two countries a special link down through time.

Now with technology such as the web, we are able to draw even closer and share information about Gallipoli.

Cheers

Kim

[Guest Tosun Saral]

Dear Kim,

Our fraternity is tired fest by the following quatation of a Great Man called Mustafa Kemal Ataturk addressed to Anzacs, British and French: I know you know that quatation but an extra for all.

"You heroes, who spilled their blood and lost their lives here in this land! Now you are lying in the lands of a friendly nation. Rest in peace. For us, there is no difference between our Mehmetciks (Turkish soldiers) and Johnnies who are lying side by side here. You, the Mothers of far lands who had sent your sons to war! Wipe your tears! Your sons are on our bosoms. They are in peace here. After giving their lives on these lands, they have become our children also!"

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[aconnolly]

Tosun

The quote is well known in New Zealand. Our respect for Turkey and its people is forever linked. I echo Steve & Ozzie's comments that it is indeed wonderful to have a Turkish perspective appearing on the Forum.

Regards

Andrew

[Chris_Baker]

Please note that Tosun will not be posting while his account is suspended for making a terrible racist post regarding Arabs.