THE THOUGHT OF OTTOMAN EMPIRE TO BENEFIT FROM CONVICT IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR

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The First World War is one of the most important wars in world history and Turkish history. The destructive effect and other effects of this war, which lasted approximately four years, were quite wide. It cannot be said that the Ottoman State, which was among the losers in the First World War, was in good condition in the beginning of 1914 as well. It has been busy with many problems both inside and outside. During the process that started with the Tripoli War and continued with the Balkan Wars, the First World War consumed the medal of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman State, which is waiting for the support of Germany in all matters from the states that it makes alliance, has to use its own resources both economically and according to the situation until the last point.To increase the number of soldiers, he considered being a soldier among some of the prisoners detained in prisons for various crimes. It seemed that this idea, which seemed logical at first, did not work soon. In the light of the documents in the Ottoman Archives, this study focuses on the idea of benefiting from prisoners in Ottoman prisons as soldiers in the front, especially in the Caucasian Front.

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World War I , Turkish Army , Caucasian Front

Abant Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi

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Abant Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi