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- EPISODE 1- THOSE CRAZY TURKS
- The recruitment officers are back This time I II hide the boy
My first son died in the Balkan War. The second in Çanakkale I won' t let the last one go.
April 1. 1921 - Inönü
- Forward!
- Lieutenant
Don' t stop
GRAND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY - ANKARA
S no Wo rd r? Wee ree s w a ng
- Colonel Kazım is caming the General Staff.
- Allright
I see
- What happened?
- General Ismet has decided to counterblast in
order to force the enemy retreat
- What is the result?
The General Staff has lost contact with General Ismet
They are also waiting for news from the front
- What is it, you're not telling me?
- Another division commander was wounded today
- Are they under fire? It seems they are fighting a ruthless battl e
- Yes We'd better go to the General Staff
- Let's go
GENERAL STAFF - ANKARA
- The generals are worried Still no news?
- Faster! - Verywell I Sir
- For heaven's sake don't stop
Front Headquarters
To the Grand National Assemblly and the Chief of General Staff
Condition at Metristepe at 18:30 hours
An enemy formation probably the rear guard is retreating...
...to the north of Gündüzbey as a result of our attack from the right wing
We are on the pursuit
There is no action in the Hamidiye direction Bozüyük is burning
Enemy has left the battle field to our arms with thousand of casualties
Commander of the Western Front. Ismet.
- You have to go to the Headquarters - Excuse me.
- I would give my life too see Loyd George's face tomorrow.
DOWNING STREET -LONDON
David. - Yes?
- Sir John is here
- I don't care
I can't bear to look at a Greek's face anymore
- But Sir Stavridi is old friend of yours.
- At times like this you become as insensitive as my wife
- I love your temper
- Allright bring him in
- Mr. Loyd George
- The Greek delegation had promised victory during the London Conference
- I know
- That's why I consented to the offensive of the Greek forces before the Conference ended
But I just earned that you have been defeated for the second time in three months
Do you know...
...what a deadlock this is for me?
- Yes I understand
- Sit, There are too many muslims under British sovereignty
A Turkish victory may arouse hopes for independence in a of our Muslim subjects
We must make Mustafa Kemal and his folowers subdue to the Sevres Treaty
I thought the Greeks would keep their promise
The last Government resigned because of this failure
- Who will be the new prime Minister - Gounaris
- What kind of a man is he? - An energetic politician longing for victory
- I hope so
ATHENS
- General Metaxas is here Sir
- Mr. Prime Minister - Welcome Metaxas
You're experienced and we -known soldier. I need your help for the new Government.
- How can I help you Mr. Prime Minister?
- By commanding our forces in Anatolia Please sit.
- But I oppose the war policy being maintained in Anatolia
This was the main difference between Venizelos and myself.
- Do you still stand your ground? - Yes Sir.
- Why? - First it was only the gangs.
Now it is the army. Pretty soon we'll have to fight the whole turkish nation
We can never cope with that
- We inherited this war from Venizelos If we don't follow his steps the people will overturn us.
We also promised the British
- He may lose everything we have because of this imprudent promise.
- That's why we must win.
- We cannot win in Anatolia.
But we can occupy Istanbul with our troops in the Thrace and break down the Turks.
- The Allies won't a low that. - Why not?
- They want to control the straits themselves
MINISTRY OF WAR - ISTANBUL
- Captain Faruk Izmir reporting Sir
- Last night you haven't saluted the Biritish MP Lieutenant Miller.
Is that true? - Yes Sir.
- Then you probably didn't see him.
- No Sir I saw him. His grade was lower than mine.
According to the military custom he had to salute me first
What military custom?
They are exercising the rights they earned with the victory
They protested the incident this morning.
We have enough problems
Find Lieutenant Miller and apologize
- Apologize Sir? - Yes. Then they'll forget the whole thing
- General I was a lieutenant during the Balkan War.
I became 1st Lieutenant in Çanakkale and captain in Syria
Every grade I earned has the blood of thousands of martyrs and veterans.
It is my depth of honor to protect their rights. Forgive me
I cannot apologize from the British Lieutenant
- You misunderstand me. I order you as the Minister of War.
- I understand Sir.
I don't have to obey your orders anymore. Excuse me General.
- 100 piastres from shoe-marker Osman - 50 piastres from Mehmet
- 100 piastres from coffee-seller Ali - 50 piastres from banker Yusuf
- It will be sent to Anatolia won't it? - Don't Worry it will.
- The 100 piastres from blacksmith Ali.
- Is Yakup Kadri Bey here? - He's working upstairs
- A new era for the eastern world has begun because with the second Battle of Inönü...
...we have overcome the misfortune of all the enslaved nations.
Now this holy continent is shaking all over...
...waking up from a deep sleep that lasted for centuries. You may print it.
- Please wait.
INDIAN OFFICE - LONDON
- the last Greek offensive caused readtions in India Mr. Minister.
- I expected this nasty news.
- The Muslim leader Muhammed Ali Cinnah declared that...
...they will support Gandhi's boycott.
- It won't end very easily
In the Cabinet meeting I shall demand that the Treaty of Sevres should be modified in faver of the Turks.
Otherwise we won't be able to control the situation in India.
- And maybe in Egypt Mr. Minister.
Egyptians have started to make donations for the nationalist Turks.
- Here comes Mollah Sait
Welcome - Incredible!
What happened? - This is absurd!
All the papers except yours have printed the pictures of the generals of ankara.
You should have made a solid agreement with the British before the situation got out of control.
They should be the rulers of this country.
- Damat Ferit and I tried very hard
But when the handits in Ankara took up arms there nothing we could do
I cannot imagine the consequences
- Don't worry the carnival will end soon
Soon they wilI finished
This poor nation cannot feed them for a long time
Then they will seek a political solution and comeback to us.
Because the legitima government and the Sultan is here in Istanbul.
- What is it? - I will go and ask your Highness
He says this is a one-way road he is upset because we violated the rule
- A right we'll be more careful next time. Let's go.
- We can't we are under arrest
- Didn't you tell him who I am and where I'm going?
- I tried to but he won't listen
- Allright we'll settle the matter at the station.
- This is incredible a Biritish soldier arrested the Prime Minister
- Then the soldier let us go. That's why I was late.
- Then the soldier let us go. That's why I was late.
- We shall consider this incident as a diplomatic accident
- Very well your Highness.
- I heard you had a private talk with the British Prime Minister in London
- Yes Your Honor here's the minutes.
I openly stated that Istanbul wants the British sovereignty but they didn't isten.
- What else do they want? - That we convince Ankara to accept the Treaty of Sevres.
- Impossible Sevres is the main reason why-they revolted.
- We might be able to convince Bekir Sami Bey the Foreign Secretary of Ankara.
He also wants peace at any cost
I think he signed some secret agreements in London
- Then I'm glad we didn't recognize the Ankara Assembly
The end is near Let's just trust the British and wait.
- Very well Your Highness.
- Gentlemen I was at the Foreign office.
Bekir Sami Bey has signed the agreement for exchange of prisoners
- Great. Thank God.
- Then they will release our friend exiled to Malta.
- No - What?
- We shall release all the British prisoners
They will only release the Turks they find suitable.
- The violates the rules of both equality and honor.
- It is better than nothing. - What are you talking about?
We're fighting for our independence.
- We have to make sacrifices.
- We can't carry on like this.
We don't even have iodine for the wounded. They treat them with naphtalice
- Really? - Yes.
- Let's go to bed. We' Il see tomarrow.
- Bekir Sami Bey also signed an agreement with the Italian.
Thet'll protect our rights...
...and will be given economic priorities in Southwest Anatolia in return
They were also granted mining rights for Ereğli
- This cannot be accepted
- Be reasonable Zamir Bey.
We can't resist the civilized nations by refusing every agreement
- What are you talking about? Why did we take up arms then?
- The General is here.
- I'm upset with him too - Why?
- For sending a man who doesn't understand the spirit of the national struggle to London.
- When will the delegation be back? - Tomorrow.
- Welcome Bekir Sami Bey. - Thank you.
RAILWAY STATION - ANKARA
- Come in.
- Good evening General. - Good evening.
- Thinking they might object I kept the agreement secret from the other members of the delegation.
None of them violate our interest
They will help us cooperate with the civilized nations.
If we carry on with his war our end will be a catastrophe.
If necessary we can make other sacrifices to put an end to this adventure
If we refuse these agreements we cannot avoid the responsibility.
- Are you finished? - Yes.
- I listened to you calmly - Thank you.
- Now you listen to me - Very well Sir.
- I know the pains of war better than any of you.
Unless it is indispensible war means ***
Our sufferings can only be healed in peace
To reach that goal we demanded one simple thing from the so-called civilized nations
To be free and independent in our father and.
Is that true? - Yes General.
- Come here.
- Please take a look
This train just came from Eskisehir
It brought those men who shed their blood fo their country
And it' take other young men to the front to do the same.
This ruthless war wasn't started by this oppressed people.
- No Sir.
- We only defend our right to live against the aggressors
At this moment of thousands of Turks...
...are struggling to support the forces fighting to break free.
They might not comprehend it at the moment.
But we cannot hand the future of this people to the foreigners in order to save the day
We have to shke off the submissive thrust upon us for centuries.
The future of nation cannot be surrendered to foreigners.
Then we will be responsible.
I shall ask the Covernment to refuse the agreements you have signed.
We shall still be friends
But you must have realized that we connot work together any longer.
I'm sure You'll act as necessary.
- We had met French Captain at Mehmet Bey's.
- Captain Leport. - Shall we invite him?
- Allright And your father's friend. What was his name?
- My sister is always sulking lately. - She might have problems with her fiancee
- She told him she was ill today but new she's going out.
You were talking about someone
- Ali Kemal Bey. Don't forget to invite him. And Rıza Tevfik Bey too.
- The Red Crescent is urging people to make donations for Anatolia.
But nobody has the courage to stop then.
- He says "Excuse me I thought you were a bird"
- Excuse me Sir.
Mr. Handerson expects you at the Embassy at 11:00 tomorrow.
- Thank you I'm much obliged.
Excuse me
Is something wrong?
- I have headache I think I'll retire
If anyone asks me, tell them I'm sick and apologize for me
- We don't event see each other. I can't recognize you anymore.
- Neither can I.
- Let's see if the hen knows - Rıza Tevfik Bey!
- Will You tend to Mrs. Handerson? - Excuse me.
- Now Halide Edip Hanım will address you.
TEACHER'S COLLEGE - ANKARA
- Ladies, I was in Eskisehir last week.
I want to tell you what I saw there.
The bodies and the wings of the aircraft should be covered with canvass
Our planes are covered with cotton cloyh for the lack of it
They nail the cloth to the plane because they cannot acquire the special glue.
The cloth should be stretched tight using a special solution
But our men use a jelly they make by boiling potatoes and trotters.
Then they get on these planes without hesitating and fly.
Ladies, history is testing the Turks with fire.
We cannot pass this test only with our men's courage and zeral.
We also have to make sacrifices
I ask for your help
- Take me to Halide Hanım.
Halide Hanım. - Yes mother?
- I understood what you meant. I am washerwoman
I was keeping this for rainy day but now I know the army needs it more
Take this.
Thank you.
Now I have no doubt
We shall break free.
- There're so many peasants aboard.
The ladies didn't like us doctor
- To hell with them. I almost froze in the hold
- We were lucky, others had to spend night at the bow
- The peasants are leaving.
- Hope to see you again Madam have a pleasant journey
- The peasant spoke French - Weird people
- We are close to Inebolu. Greek ships won't stop us anymore
- This is an Italian ship. They wouldn't dare
The Captain and the crew are very friendy.
- They have been transpoting secret weapons and officers for a long time.
- Are there any officers aboard? - Of course Yakup Kadri Bey.
- I didn't notice. - The British control is very tight.
We chance identity and clothes in order not to get caught
- Are you an officer too? - Yes I'm a military doctor.
- And who are these? - Naval cadets of the Heybeli College.
- But they are mere children. - Our army is forming by drops.
We're close to Inebolu. - I have to put on my uniform.
- I feel I'm living in a novel.
- Good luck mother - Thank you Bey.
- The ammunition was brought by the same ship you were aboard.
With the of the vilagers and the boatmen we unloaded and carried here in day.
- Is Inebolu always so active?
- Of course. Do you know what they call the Inebolu-Ankara road?
- No - The Independence Road
- Why are you so surprised? This country does not only belong to the men.
There must be something I can do to help.
I can work at the clothes factory.
I can look after orphans.
I can works as a nurse.
Do you think I'm too optimistic?
- I thought I was living in a novel.
But I was wrong Nesrin Hanım. This cannot be a nove.
This is the epic of a nation fighting against imperialism.
- We are listening General Harrington
- Our agent in Ankara reports that the Turks refused the agreement...
...because we did not release all the Turks in Malta.
- This cannot be allowed.
- And Bekir Sami Bey has resigned from the foreign office.
- Then we have to be patient until the Greek smash the nationalists
- Welcome General
GREEK ARMY HEADQUARTERS - IZMIR
- Mr. Prime Minister. - General Papoulas.
We studied your proposal about a general offensive before the Turkish army gets even stronger
The Goverment has accepted your proposal...
...with the condition that the preliminary arrangements are taken seriously.
Tomorrow we will declare mobilisation.
Our effective force in Anatolia will be raised to 225.000 men.
In return we demand a victory.
- As the commander of the greatest Greek army of the history.
...I give you and the Greek people my word of honor.
- The piastres donated by the people added up to 155.000 liras.
- Really? - Yes Rusen Esref Bey.
This means most of the people living in Istanbul support Ankara.
- What about Ankara?
- At first we had great difficulties but we are hopeful now.
- Here, everything begins ends in Assembly.
- Is there any opposition against General Mustafa Kemal. - Of course
- But not a conscious opposition.
- The majority supports the General. - No problem then.
- Be good now. Good bay.
- Anything new?
- We are going through great changes.
I heard you are writing a new book.
What will be the title? - A Shirt of Fire.
- Wonderful. No way.
- I'Il finish my novel before you and use this title.
- When can I see General Mustafa Kemal?
- He went to the front line with General Fevzi. He will be back in a few days.
- General Ismet had his children brought to Malatya.
You were going to bring your family to Ankara. Is there anything wrong?
- My younger daughter is sick. - What happened?
- Meningitis. - I'm sorry. Who's taking care of them?
- Tevfik Salim Bey. - Good, I was planning to call him.
- What worries me is the Greek declaration of mobilisation.
- Unifortunately, our circumstances are not suitable to do the same.
- We don't even have arms enough equip the whole army.
- We signed the treaty almost three months ago but the soviet aid hasn't started yet.
- We shall have to suffice with our own means for a while.
We're helpless, we lost contact whith General Ali Fuat.
- Are you hopeful about your meeting with Chicherin?
- We' Il see.
- Three months ago we signed an agreement that granted us equal benefits.
It would secure our southern border which is your weakest point.
It would secure our southern border which is your weakest point.
When we have the Straits under control, the way to the Mediterranean Sea will be opened.
- We think that Turkish control over the Straits is the primary condition for peace.
- In return, you promised to give us weapons.
- We shall keep our promise.
- Then, why did you cease the transportation?
- We did not.
- You did, because you're afraid to effend the British.
- Us? - Yes.
- You're blockaded by the British, French and Japanese forces.
You signed a commercial agreement with the British to run the blockade.
But it gave no result, yet.
Let's be frank, we understand.
We know what imperialism is because we are its victim.
If you wish, we can carry on the transportation secretly.
What do you say?
- Sit down Mr. Ambassador. We have lots of tea and time.
- King Constantine is coming! Get your paper now!
HQ OF THE OCCUPATION ARMY - ISTANBUL
- King of Greece is coming to Izmir.
- They'll probably attack soon.
- Then the Kemalists wilI be history.
- It's impossible for the Greeks to win the victory Mr. Rattigan.
- Why? Our military attache in Athens regards the Greek army...
...as "a very effective war machine in his report.
- The Turks have area 1000 meters wide behind them.
The Greek army would get lost in such a wide area.
I plan to meet with Mustafa Kemal personally...
...and negotiate the exchange of prisoners once again.
- That would be a great dishonor for Great Britain.
I don't think the Government would consent to this idea.
- Long live the King!
- Here is the message issued for the army by His Highness who arrived in Izmir today.
- Soldiers, my pepole called me to duty as your supreme commander.
Your King salutes you with sincere affection.
I'm proud of your determination.
You're fighting for the noble Greek ideal and yoru victory will flourish the civilisation.
From now on, your King will be at your side.
- Dr. Refik Bey's cat. It's looking for someone to play with.
- Dr. Refik Bey's cat. It'sl ooking for someone to play with.
- It's so cute. - And it's name is Lady Velvet.
- I'm planning to from an army-corps of the forces stationed in Izmit.
Would you accept the commandership? - Very we Sir.
- Thank you. When can you leave? - Tomorrow morning.
- Did the Frenche delegation arrive in Inebolu? - They are on the way.
- If we sign the agreement we can call the army-corps in the southeast to the west.
- If we sign the agreement.
- What is this? - A vehicle typical of Anatolia. We call it "kağnı".
- Most of them are women.
There are children too.
What are they carrying? - Ammunition and weapons.
- Is this how you transport them?
- Yes. The old men work in fields. The young men are at the front.
So the women, children and the old to this job.
They go to Ankara and come back day and night like a swarm of ants.
I even saw women giving birth on the way. We call this route The Independence Road.
- Incredible.
- Good luck mother. - Thank you son, good luck to you.
- We cannot come to an agreement with the government who still push a head the Treaty of Sevres.
The Assembly will not accept that would violate the essence of the National Pact.
- Bekir Sami Bey did not tell us about this National Pact.
- He has made a mistake. That's why he had to resign.
- I never heard of this National Pact before.
- Then you should know the main point before we start negotiating.
- You're right.
- The essence of the Pact is absolute independence. Turkish people is fighting for this.
- What do you mean? Are you planning to abolish the Capitulations completely.
- Yes. We shall go on fighting until we achieved this objective.
- Such a fantasy "Kağnı" will not overcome the truck.
- It seems you could not keep Halide Hanım at home.
- She doesn't want to live like a pet.
- What are you planning to do? I can become a nurse.
- At hospital on the front line of course.
- I' see you. - Thank you Sir.
- Here's the young girl I've told you about. We shall work together.
- This is my husband Dr. Adnan. - How do you do?
- Hamdullah Suphi Bey. Minister of Education.
Yakup Kadri Bey. - How are you Nesrin Hanım?
- Thank you. Have you met before?
- We walked from Inebolu to Ankara together. - The last train is about to leave.
- How are you? Captain Faruk.
We walked the Independence Road together with Nesrin Hanım.
- Sit please.
- Are you going to Eskisehir?
- I'II go a little further. I was stationed to the 4th Division in Kütahya.
- It Colonel Nazım's division? - Yes Madam.
- Nazım Bey is a very popular commander.
We went through serious crisis until the Assembly was opened.
He never lost hope, even in those dark days.
It was a difficult period.
Don't hide it. That tear is more valuable than the Order of the Garter of the British.
- General Mustafa Kemal is right.
Poverty looks more impressive than wealth in a struggle like ours.
- Attention!
- It is from General Ali Fuat It is about Enver.
Please give instructions to General Kazım Karabekir.
Turks are fearless.
Even if the world falls down.
Even if there's one Turk left.
Turks are fearless
- We start from the beginning You should sign more vividly.
One, two, three, four...
- General.
- I told you not to disturb me.
- I'm sorry. We received a very urgent telegram from Ankara.
- That's all for today children. Keep your clothes clean.
You may leave.
Your order about arresting Enver as soon as he returns to Anatolia has been issued.
His uncle General Halil has moved to Batum.
We heard that the Soviets are forming Muslim divisions to assist Enver.
We are ready to fight him with a our forces.
As a precaution. I won't send my divisions to support the Western Front.
There's no other way, we have to secure the rear end.
- Take care Captain. - Thank you.
- Istanbul is so far away.
- This is your home now. Where your heart is warm.
The Kocaeli Peninsula is under Greek occupation.
- 13,500 brute men together with 2,000 Greek irregulars.
- How many are we? - About 3.500 including the volunteers.
- We're doomed.
- They must send use one of the divisions in the Eastern Front.
- Who is this woman? - Fatma Seher Hanım.
A gang leader called Black Fatma. She has an outstanding gang.
- I believe they will send a division from the east.
Meanwhile, spread a rumour about a great force advancing towards Geyve.
Send my photograph to the newspapers in Istanbul
...as the commander of the newly formed army-corps.
Sit down.
- Halt!
- You were right. I never saw a gang like this one.
This is important. No man would retreal when he sees a women in arms.
Dismount
- Our division is ordered to evacute the Kocaeli Peninsula and retreat to Gemlik.
I think they will narrow the front line to prepare for the offensive.
- Damn! They formed a new army-corps.
They gathered a greatforce It's impossible for us to retreat without any casualties.
- I don't think the irregulars will be able to stay here either.
- What about the Greek gangs? - They'll have to find a way out.
- Make plana for the retreat.
- We should not leave any bridges behind for the Turks.
- Yes, Destroy all the brigdes Destroy them.
- All of a sudden the enemy started to retreat. They are burning down the village they leave.
Don't let them retreat in order
- Our plan is ready. - We shall take action tonight.
- Unfortunately my Government accepted Harrington's proposal to negotiate with Mustafa Kemal.
We want to send message to Anatolia unofficially.
How can we do that?
President of the Red Crescent acts as the representative of Ankara in Istanbul
He can help you to send your message and get a reply.
- It can be done.
- Presently we have 55.000 rifles and 160 cannons.
General Karabekir cannot send an auxiliary division because of Enver.
We can't send the 2nd Army-Corps to the west before we make an agreement with the French.
- But the enemy force is twice as much as ours.
- We never had equal forces.
What we have to do now, is to fight with a our might without losing hope.
- Our forces entered Izmit before the enemy could set it to fire.
- Let's have some coffee. - I'm sorry, we're out of coffee.
- No problem, we can have tea.
No tea either?
- Mustafa Kemal says he will not receive Harrington unless we accept the condition of independence.
What does that mean?
- It means the abolishment of economic legal, military and political Capitulations...
...that violate our lawful right as an independent state.
- The Kemalists are out their minds.
I'll present his reply to the Ambassador, but I'm sure that they won't accept this condition.
And if Mustafa Kemal keeps on challenging us like this.
...he will have to face the force of Great Britain determined to smash them.
Excuse me Your Honor.
- How could he lay down conditions to a great nation like Britain?
- Nothing is greater than our honor General.
- They are seen on the slope.
Tell Fatma they are on the slope.
- Seher.
They are on the slope. - Get moving.
- Wake up.
- Move it, come on.
- Don't move or I' Il shoot. Put your guns down.
See, your end has come so quickly Greek bullies.
You shall for your cruelty we had to suffer for two years.
You will be court-martialled.
A moustach is not enough to be a hero.
- I found him.
- Commander wants them a live - I won't kill him.
Look at me.
Do you remember me? - Forgive me.
- We are way past that. Get up.
Thank you Sister. Now I can sleep at nights.
- We will attack with our divisions in the north and check the enemy at the front.
We are planning to demolish their forces by besieging them from the south.
- It sounds ike a good plan.
But why are we evacuating the Kocaeli Peninsula?
- It was necessary for the 11th Division to join the offensive.
- Did we evacuate Izmit? - Yes Sir.
- I want to study the plan in detail I might have some suggestions.
After the plan is confirmed by the King you may notify the forces.
- They are a ready notified.
- Without being approved by the King?
- Can we talk in private?
The Government does not want you to command the army personally.
- There is a group that supports Venizelos in the army.
- Couldn't Papoulas get rid of them?
They are the best officers of the army.
Colonel Sarıyanis is their leader.
- What is his task? - He's become a legend in the Anatolia Army.
- So what? - He made this plan.
Papoulas didn't dare to dismiss him.
- He seemed very hostile to me.
- This group suspects that you have spied for the Germans and the Turks during the great war.
- What an insolence.
- If you command the army and fail, we will be held responsible.
That would mean the end for a of us. Let's leave the army alone.
- We cannot let the folowers of Venizelos get he whole credir for the victory.
That's why we cannot leave the army alone.
When do we attack? - Tommorrow.
JULY 8. 1921 - WESTERN FRONT
- The north wing of the enemy forces charged in two columns.
One is advancing to the positions in Inönü, the other to Kütahya.
Clashes betwen our advanced columns have started.
Enemy troops gathered around Usak is moving towards Afyon...
...and to the north of Afyon in two wings from the south.
Though very weak, our advanced columns are resisting the enemy
The enemy was undisciplined and disorderly in the last battle.
But this time they seem to be moving towards a common target.
The war resume it's final phase in a few days.
The King is fo lowing the army.
This means the battle will be severe.
- Can we see the General? - Come in, he wouldn't want to keep you waiting.
- Welcome.
Do come in.
- The chairman of the Teachers Association says the will hold a meeting in Ankara.
But he is hesitating.
It might not be appropriate to hold such a meeting in this period of war.
We can postpone it.
- No. Our struggle against illegitimacy is no less important than the war.
I'll go to the meeting and make a speech.
- Have you settled in your new positions.
- One of my regiments is positioned in Nasuhca.
- And the other? - It's positioned in Yumrucal.
But this regiment has just been put under my command and I don't trust it's commander.
I'll leave for Yumrucal to see the conditiona.
- Colonel Halit's group had to evacuate Afyon under great pressure of the enemy.
Two enemy wings are advancing towards your line. Stop them Nazım.
- Don't worry. The 4th Division is ready to fight till the end.
- I trust you. - Thank you.
Come Faruk, we're moving on!
- Clean the wound.
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- What's going on? The regiment shouls have been positioned here.
Damn! If the enemy gets hold of this part, how can we defend the main posts?
Let's seize the hill! Move it!
- Thank you.
Something wrong?
- Muzaffer Bey is afraid to upset you.
- Where is he? - At the door.
- Muzaffer.
What is it? Tell me child.
- General Fevzi called. The 4th Division is demolished.
- What do you mean?
- The soldiers could only save a few wounded officers. The rest are dead.
- What about Nazım Bey.
- Some conservative members opposed when they heard that female teachers would attend the congress tomorrow.
But we have to overcome this mentality in order to move forward...
...and keep step with the contemporary civilization.
Those nations that cannot keep step with the present age are all mandates.
Even if we fight our way out today, soon we' be smashed by the forces of civilization.
We will be victims.
Then our fight to break free would be a struggle in vain.
Ladies and Gentlemen, as teachers, you will be the founders of our Turkish natioanal education system.
We have to spend a special effort in the area of education...
...in order to rehabilitate the deep negligence of the former Government.
Today, we use all our means to fight the enemy.
But we still have to make an elaborate program for natioanal education.
- The front line is broken between Yumruca and Nasuhcal.
The enemy is advancing, the General is needed at the General Staff.
- I have no doubt that this nation will struggle as hard as before.
I highly respect the teachers of this nation...
...who will be the pioneers of our future independence.
Your task is vital. I pray to God for your success.
- We have to leave General.
- There is one more thing I have to do.
I congradulate you for inviting the female teachers to the Congress.
But why did you seat them separately.
Do you distrust your selves or the virtuel of our women?
I hope this will never happen again.