Tarihimizin En Büyük Felaketi Sarıkamış: 90 Bin Anadolu Çocuğunun Hikayesi

The Sarıkamış Operation was the greatest military disaster in Ottoman history. 90,000 Turkish soldiers froze to death without a single shot being fired. How did these soldiers die? Here is the true story. In the cold December of 1914, the Ottoman Third Army, under the command of Enver Pasha, set out to attack the Russian army in Sarıkamış, crossing the Allahuekber Mountains. Turkish soldiers climbed the mountains in temperatures of minus thirty-nine degrees Celsius, wearing summer uniforms and without even being able to find bread. In this Turkish military catastrophe, the most tragic chapter of World War I, ninety thousand Anatolian soldiers lost their lives. This video tells the entire story of the Sarıkamış Operation. It's the true story of a soldier from a small village in Niğde who froze to death in the Allahuekber Mountains, of Enver Pasha's Napoleonic dreams, and of this great tragedy for the Ottoman Empire. From Hafız Hakkı Pasha's diaries to Ottoman archives, from Liman von Sanders' memoirs to the correspondence of Turkish commanders of the time, we meticulously researched every detail. Sarıkamış was the last major Ottoman military operation before the founding of the Republic of Turkey. In this story, you will see not only Enver Pasha's arrogance but also the silent heroism of Turkish soldiers from every corner of Anatolia. The Allahuekber Mountains, where Turkish soldiers froze to death, are still visited by thousands of Turkish citizens every year. ⏱️ TIME CODES: 00:00 - Introduction: Welcome to Sarıkamış 01:45 - Part 1: From Village to Front 16:15 - Part 2: A Man in Yavuz 29:25 - Part 3: Snow Falls 37:09 - Part 4: The Plan Changed 58:37 - Part 5: Allahu Akbar 74:25 - Part 6: Collapse 88:30 - Part 7: Snowdrop 📖 THINGS COVERED IN THIS VIDEO: Enver Pasha's Sarıkamış plan and his major mistakes The Sarıkamış front from Hafız Hakkı Pasha's diaries The journey of the Turkish soldiers from Niğde to Erzurum The martyrdom of 90,000 Turkish soldiers who froze to death in the Allahu Akbar Mountains Liman von Sanders' views on the Ottoman army The Ottoman Empire in World War I Caucasus Front The situation of the Ottoman Empire after Sarıkamış The most painful page of Turkish military history 🎧 ABOUT THE HISTORY FOR SLEEP CHANNEL: History for Sleep is a YouTube channel that tells Turkish and Ottoman history with cinematic storytelling. We tell the epic stories of the Turks, the lives of Ottoman sultans, Turkish military victories, and forgotten historical heroes in a documentary style. We produce long-form Turkish history videos that you can both listen to while sleeping and watch actively. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE FOR SIMILAR VIDEOS: Follow us for Ottoman history, Turkish history, World War I, stories of Turkish soldiers, Turkish military history, Anatolian history, Turkish empires, Ottoman sultans, Turkish commanders, and much more. 💬 WE ASK YOU IN THE COMMENTS: Who do you think is truly responsible for the Sarıkamış Operation? Enver Pasha, Hafız Hakkı Pasha, or the conditions of the time? Share your thoughts in the comments. 📌 SOURCES: Hafız Hakkı Pasha's Diary Aziz Samih İlter - Memoirs of the Caucasus Front in the First World War Liman von Sanders - Five Years in Türkiye Turkish General Staff Official Historical Documents of the Sarıkamış Operation TDV Islamic Encyclopedia - Sarıkamış entry #Sarıkamış #OttomanHistory #TurkishHistory #Mehmetçik #EnverPasha #FirstWorldWar #AllahuekberMountains #OttomanArmy #TurkishSoldier #HistoryForSleep #Turkey #Anatolia #WeHaveNotForgottenOurMartyrs #OttomanDisaster #CaucasusFront #TurkishMilitaryHistory