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Thousands march in eastern Turkey to honor fallen Ottoman soldiers in WWI
17:09 January 09, 2022 AA
Thousands of people marched on Sunday in eastern Turkey to honor fallen Ottoman soldiers who fought in the Battle of Sarikamis during World War I. Tens of thousands of Ottoman soldiers, led by Enver Pasha, died during the the battle that lasted from from December 1914 to January 1915, when they launched an attack in the eastern province of Kars to liberate Ottoman territories from Russian occupation.