World War I

Ahmet Ali Çelikten: The First Black Pilot in the world

Most of us have heard or read about the first black pilot in World War…

The Battle of Jebel Hamrin, March 25, 1917, WW1

On this day, 25 March 1917 CE, the Sixth Ottoman army under the command of…

Ottomans crush Allied fleet, Dardanelles Campaign, World War I

On this day, 18 March 1915 CE, the Ottomans pushed back a naval attack launched…

Russians capture Erzurum, Caucasus Campaign, WW1

On this day, 16 February 1916, the Ottoman city of Erzurum fell to the Russians…

The Battle of Sarikamish, 1914-15

On the 17th of January, 1915 CE, the Battle or Operation of Sarikamish ended with…

The Last Ottoman Parliament meet

On this day, 12th of January, 1920 CE, the last Ottoman Parliament met in Istanbul.…

WW1, the Ottoman Empire declares war, 1914 CE

Today on the 14th of November in 1914 CE, the Ottoman religious leader or Sheikh-ul-Islam…

WW1, Allied Troops occupy Istanbul

The allied forces continued to occupy the Ottoman territories until the Treaty of Lausanne was…