The Allıance In The Dardanelles War And German Sources
The Dardanelles War is one of the fronts that affected the fate of the great war, which started in the first months of the World War I, shortly after the Ottoman Empire's de facto involvement in this war, and whose main centre was Europe. The fact that many states participating in the war took part in this front directly or indirectly has led to the accumulation of a large body of literature on the Battle of Çanakkale in foreign languages as well as domestic sources. With very few exceptions, in Ottoman/Turkish historiography, the Gallipoli Front stands out as a great victory ‘won against the Seven Heavies’ and ‘forming the spirit of the National Struggle’. For this reason, the Çanakkale Victory is one of the topics that Turkish historians pay the most attention to. Despite this intense interest, it is noteworthy that there is a lack of studies on the place and contribution of Germany, which was in an allied relationship in the First World War, in Çanakkale, including the richness of resources in this field. In this article, the sources on the German presence and activity in the Gallipoli War will be discussed within the framework of the alliance relationship and historiography.
Yusuf Ziya ALTINTAŞ
