I was born in 1893. I am eighty-eight years old. I have fought in the Anzac Cove, Mus Front and Aleppo. At first, we were in Eceabat. Then we went to Gaba Tepe. The British ships came to Gaba Tepe. They left floats. Our men picked those floats. It was one week later the British came again. I was on my turn. It was towards morning. Whole Imbros was burning. I called the sergeants and officers. They all came.

The British began landings. Their battleships were on the sea. There were thousands of men landing on the Anzac Cove. My division was in Anzac Cove. I was on Gaba Tepe. We were looking down. We had four batteries. Our gunners were firing on them. I have seen many barges sunk during the landings. We have stayed on that slope for two or three days and then they have taken us.

They have commanded us to attack at 9 o’clock to Kanli Sirt (Quinn’s Post). As we arrived at Kanli Sirt, we saw thousands of dead men. We slipped down through them. We could have seen the bayonets of the enemy from their positions. We were shooting to their trenches. All my friends had died there. Only I have remained. I thought, “I am going to be shot as well.” In that moment, probably I raised my head. Then a stone hit my head. It was my captain. He came and said, “if you can manage, just go.” I have left my rifle. The other soldiers helped me to go. I left. I have learnt that, the thing hit my head has not a stone but a piece of shrapnel. I was taken to Demetoka Hospital, in Biga. They had taken out that shrapnel piece. It has been sixty years. I stayed in the hospital for a month.

I have returned to Anzac Cove. I have fought there for eight months. I was in the forts. The British dug tunnels, fired the trenches. Nothing happened to me.

We made many attacks. They were taking us out and commanding “Attack!”; “Bayonet Combat!”. We were fixing the bayonets the enemy positions were just twenty steps forward. Before you arrived at their trenches, they kill you. Where you could go? Enver Pasha commanded us to attack. He came there. I have seen him. He was the Minister of War.

In the Anzac Cove, Sefik Bey was our commander. He led us for nine months. There was also major Kemal Bey. He has died soon. I was an infantry. I was from 27^th Regiment, 2^nd Battalion, 2^nd Platoon’s 9^th Squad. I had a German Mauser rifle.

The enemy later landed on Suvla. We did not go there. Although the enemy assaulted us from all sides, they could not passed. We hindered. I have stayed there for nine months.

One night, they have sent a friend of mine and me for reconnaissance... It was a very dark night. We went to enemy’s trenches. We listened to them... They language was like gibberish... While we were returning, we stepped on a dead body. His flask made a noise. With that noise they enemy began to fire on us. We could not have escaped. We found a shell hall and hidden in it. Four or five hours later we could have gone outside the hole. We could not have found the position of 27^th Brigade. We have gone to the deployment of 72^nd Regiment. The enemy has run away that night. We stayed there four more days and then they sent us to Kirklareli. I have gone to Eastern Front to fight against the Russians.

In Diyarbakir new forces were formed. I was recruited to 24^th Regiment’s 3^rd Division. Our commander was Suleyman Bey. We have arrived at Mus front. We took our positions. There were Russians against us. First they have attacked on us; next, we marched on them. We defeated them. It was a very hard war. As the Russian drew back, we followed them. In Mus, I voluntary joined the machine gunners.

Hunger... Hunger... That was all... We ate the leather of our sandals. We ate what we have found. Horsemeat... Don’t ask dead or alive... We were taking fodder of the animals and eating it. There was nothing... What else could we eat?

There was an officer... Zeki Efendi. He was hungry. Everybody was starving. He said: “give me some fodder.” He ate... His rank was lieutenant.