Turkish soldiers drilling in front of a government building, or konak. They are surrounded by a crowd of men and boys, as well as women in traditional charshafs. A carriage and horses are on the right hand side. The Ottoman Empire was engaged in two wars in Europe in 1912 and 1913 against allied forces from Greece, Montenegro, Serbia, and Bulgaria over territories in Macedonia and Thrace, and participated in World War I on the side of the Central Powers, (1913).

Identifier
NYSA_A3045-78_5792

Date Original
1913

Language
English

Source
New York State Archives. New York (State). Education Dept. Division of Visual Instruction. Instructional lantern slides, ca. 1856-1939. A3045-78, 5792.

Rights
This image is provided for education and research purposes. Rights may be reserved. Responsibility for securing permissions to distribute, publish, reproduce or other use rest with the user. For additional information see our Copyright and Use Statement