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''GALLIPOLI''

Monastir Military High School
April 1896

What's the matter?
Why are you acting like this?

I will kill him. He went
through my books.

He's been making fun of me,
for reading children's books.

Ömer Naci?

Yes. And, my watch
is stolen. It's gone.

You've probably dropped it
somewhere. It will come out.

I looked everywhere.
It was my father's.

Kemal stop. Stop for the love
of God. This is not the way!

Any news from your mother?

I wrote to Sofia. So that they ask
around Dedeagac for them.

Do not worry.

All right.
Let's get back to work.

What is that place?

We call it Bayırlık, commander.

Where are you from, sergeant?

I am from Fındıklı. Right before
Değirmendüzü. Two hours from here.

What is it, sergeant?

Commander.

I was thinking about
what you said.

If Dardanelles falls, my hearth
will be the first to die out.

Do you have kids?

We are expecting, anytime now.

God bless.

- God bless.
- Amen. Thank you commander.

Let's go check that hill out.

Nuri mark this place.

What do you think?

If you wanted to reach
the bastions at the strait,

...this is the best spot to land.

Right. What was it called?

- Bayırlık, commander.
- Doesn't this place have a name?

Well...

That's what it is called
commander. I don't know.

You will exercise twice a day!

You will be the fastest runners,
best fighters,

...light sleepers, light eaters!

Soldier!

Let's check your writing exercises.

Those who can read will teach
those who cannot.

A month from now if you are still
illiterate, you will be punished!

You will learn the territory!

Every path, every hill,

...every stream. You will memorize it like
the back of your hand!

If you get lost you'll be punished!

Bigalı Village

Why didn't you take me with you?

Why didn't you take me with you?

- Commander.
- Yes.

I saw a nice chicken on our way. Would you
like me to slaughter it for dinner?

We will eat whatever
the soldiers are eating.

As you wish commander.

- What about Alp?
- He is a soldier too.

As you wish commander.

Gallipoli Fortification Headquarters
April 10th, 1915

Brothers! On March 18th...

...we delivered an unforgettable
blow to the British, and the French!

Congratulations Cevat Pasha!

They saw that Gallipoli is impassable
by the sea!

But we also know that
they won't quit,

...and are planning to land on
our shores via an amphibious excursion.

We prepared the necessary practices
with Liman Von Sanders Pasha,

whom we assigned,

...and Esat Pasha,
commander of the corps.

As the commander of the
Dardanelles Armies.

We will share them with you now.

The enemy's sole purpose will be,

...to move forward from the landing spots,

...and neutralize the bastions
protecting the Strait.

As the main target
is not Gallipoli itself,

...but Istanbul,
they have no other purpose,

...but to get their
navy through the strait.

How can they achieve this?

Either they will arrange a landing
party on the Anatolian side,

...and attack the Mecidiye,
and the Hamidiye bastions,

...or a landing party
on the Gallipoli Peninsula,

and attack the Rumelia bastions.

We will hold our armies ready...

...to defend the line on both sides.

What will be our mentality of defense?

We will lay artillery fire on the shores.

And place the infantry
regiments on the ridges.

The enemy will have the
chance to fortify on the shore.

That's not important.

That's not a problem.

Our problem isn't them
fortifying on the shore where they land.

It is, them crossing the
peninsula to reach the bastions.

Excuse me, but...

As I stated, Lieutenant Colonel.

This is a plan we diligently worked on,
and it's agreed upon.

We were in Tripoli together, Pasha.

Once Italians fortified on the shore
we couldn't repel them, and thus...

We did not have such
an able force in Tripoli.

Please continue, Pasha.

This is the situation.

Afterwards our actions will be determined
according to the enemy's moves.

I have full faith in you all.

May your battle be blessed.

Isn't it more appropriate
that you command this army?

We're doing whatever is
most appropriate.

A commander who does not know
the soldier by heart,

and the land, will sooner or later fail.

If they fortify on the shore...

We cannot prevent them
from fortifying on the shore.

If we try to block them on the shore,

...their navy's artillery will finish us.

- We cannot even guess our losses.
- If they bombard the shore,

...they will also bombard their
own soldiers trying to land.

Then, whoever has more soldiers
to sacrifice will win.

If we don't allow them to fortify,

they will be demoralized
in a week or 10 days most.

But if they do, this battle
will be prolonged.

Maybe there are those
who want it prolonged.

What are you implying?

The British, the French, their navy.

As long as they are stuck here,
who would profit more?

- The Germans.
- I forbid you to speak like that.

They are our allies!

We have no allies, Pasha.

It's just us.

April 25th, 1915

I hope it won't go out Nuri.

- It won't.
- Go ahead, have a bite.

Thanks.

Commander. Senior lieutenant Cevat Abbas!
I've been appointed as your adjutant.!

God help him.
Right, Mustafa?

Good luck.

There is news from the scouts.

- The enemy is in both Sedd el Bahr, and...
- Come here, show it on the map.

They are landing on Sedd el Bahr
and Kumkale.

Halil Sami Pasha is there.

And the ships are headed towards there,
Arı Burnu.

Nuri, what was that place
I told you to mark on the map?

Here. The sergeant called it Bayırlık.

They will march here.

They will open a line,

...and they will split the peninsula.

They will prevent,

... deployment of soldiers, and ordnance
to the southern front.

If this hill falls,

...Gallipoli will fall.

Esat Pasha needs to be
informed immediately.

No time, Cevat.
We have to move, now.

We are merely a support division,
Commander.

We cannot move without orders.

Commander.

Commander.

Commander. If I may...

- Ready the horses.
- Yes commander.

Attention!

19th Division.

Your orders are to march to
Kocaçimentepe area.

Yes, commander.

But Lieutenant Colonel, Esat Pasha...

Inform the division staff commander
Major Izzettin, senior lieutenant.

- He is responsible for the deployment.
- Yes, commander.

They have advanced a lot, Nuri!

- The division is half an hour behind us.
- Come on!

Soldier!

- Which regiment are you from?
- 27th, commander.

- What is the situation?
- The enemy is behind us, commander.

Where are you going then?

Commander, we ran out of ammunition.
And no support either.

Here, the support has arrived.
Get in line! Quickly!

What can we do? They're already here.

We cannot stop them.
The division won't make it.

Commander?

Mustafa!

Down on the ground!
Mount bayonets! Take cover!

- But commander, ammo...
- I said down, boy!

Take cover!

It's a trap.

Good, they don't know how to fight.

English shepherds!

I am a shepherd too, commander.

No, you are a soldier.
You're Turkish.

Take out the map, Nuri.

Have Commander of the 2nd Battalion attack
from over the hill with elevation 261.

Understood.

Have the mountain artillery units
take position over that waterbed,

and start firing.

Then the other battalion
can attack from below

their position in the waterbed,
concurrently.

Medics will be deployed to Kocadere.

The 72nd regiment will approach Maltepe.

The 77th will be deployed
to the east of Kocadere.

Okay.

27th Regiment commander
will be informed.

Esat Pasha and Liman Pasha
may now be informed as such.

All right.

''London''

We've managed to stop the British
landing operations

at Sedd el Bahr area including,

...coves Pınariçi, Ikiz, Teke,
Ertuğrul,and Morto, in Alçıtepe region.

However, the anzac gave away
their intentions

which is to take that hill
under Kocaçimen.

What is it called?

A captured anzac Captain's map

suggests that the place
is tagged as Chunuk Bair.

Conk baur!

Conk baur.

All right.

Well, what do you think about
your 19th Division commander,

...deploying his support
troops there, without notifying us?

Yes. He did not inform us.

But with the 19th Division and the
27th Regiment,

they carried out a coordinated attack.

And they succeeded.

Will it go unpunished?

I know, he was your student
in the military school pasha.

I thought of a punishment.

It is appropriate to make him
the commander of Arı Burnu Forces.

If he seeks authority,
he must have responsibility, right?

What do you think?

Either way.

If we were late to stop that attack,
everything could have been over.

Inform him of his new assignment.

He was my best student, Pasha.

Then we need to strengthen positions.

Commander, 72nd Regiment started marching
towards Kocadere from Maltepe position.

Notify the regiment commander.

Tell him, mountain artillery should keep
Palamutluk position under fire.

Yes, Commander.

Dear Corinne.
I've been here for two months.

I am defending the Dardanelles Strait
against the Allied navy, and their army.

I've been successful up until now,

...and I strongly believe
I will continue to do so.

Dear Madame.

I will kindly ask of you to suggest me
romance novellas to soften my character,

...which is being calloused
by the recent events.

If it wasn't impossible
for me to fully enjoy,

...your infamously cute,
and humorous banter,

...I wouldn't feel the need
to read such novellas.

Commander, the enemy is advancing
from the Kocadere position.

72nd and 77th regiments,

...report they must retreat.

- No retreat! I order them to attack!
- Yes, Commander.

You will not let the enemy gain on us!

We are suffering losses,
Lieutenant Colonel!

If necessary,
a thousand soldiers will fall,

...for an inch of soil.

...but that inch will not fall!

I order you to attack.

The fifteeners are here.

My soldiers particular beliefs,

...allow me to facilitate orders which
most of the time, drives them to death.

In its entirety,

...two celestial outcomes are possible,

...becoming either a veteran, or a martyr!

''5th Army Logistic Inspectorate''
''34th Oxcart Supply Branch''

Help! Help!

It hurts! It hurts a lot.

Life is not very peaceful here, Corinne.

Day and night, artillery fire, and
shrapnel explosions on top of our heads,

...do not give us any peace.

We are living a life of hell.

Thank God, our soldiers are brave,
and more resistant than the enemy's.

Don't worry if you don't
hear from me, Corinne.

Even though I am gravely busy,

...I would never forget the beautiful,
indelible lines we drew in our memories.

Remember me Corinne,

...even if I die in this war.

They replied to our telegram to Sofia.

Unfortunately, no news
from your mother and sister.

The enemy is under the impression
that they settled in Chunuk Bair.

They already have.

From now on, the rest will be
easy for them.

If we cannot expel them,
the strait will fall.

The Crown will fall.

Let me be even more clear.

Under these circumstances,
it doesn't matter if we live or die.

We will drive them from Chunuk Bair.

We will drive them in such a way
that their morale will be shattered.

How many weeks did it
take them to take it?

Fifteen.

We will take that fifteen weeks
back in one hour.

Commander.
Liman Von Sanders.

I hope I am not interrupting?

On the contrary, Pasha. We were discussing
the operation. Very good timing.

Go on.

We will commence attack at dawn.

We will start a raid that won't stop
until the enemy is driven from their,

...west, and north positions in
Chunuk Bair,

...where they have fortified.

How sooner will the artillery
start firing?

There will be no artillery fire.

Until our soldiers reach the trenches,
and the attack is revealed,

...not even a single bullet,
or a hand grenade will be fired.

You are talking about
a suicide attack.

No, Pasha.

Moment of surprise!

So, how much of our forces
do you need for this attack?

All existing forces.

Wouldn't that be too much?

Not even close.

- Mustafa.
- Yes.

- It's your fever again.
- Nothing new. I'm fine.

You're not well.

Let's go back to headquarters,
from there...

Oh, come on, Nuri!

No officer will return to headquarters.

The soldiers will see us at all times.

If possible, we will lead them.
Understood?

All right, I get it.

Confirm again.

I will come forward, raise my crop.

And when I lower it
they will commence the bayonet attack.

- Yes, Commander!
- Yes, sir.

Commander.

Support troops are on the way,
God willing they'll catch up.

God willing!

- Commander.
- Say it, Hüseyin.

- If I may...
- Speak up, sergeant!

Troops will arrive, marching
all the way here.

Some of them won't ever live to
see another day.

At least a bowl of hot soup...

Got it kid.

I'll take care of it.

Cevat.

Are you Sergeant Hüseyin?

Hunter Hüseyin.
From Fındıklı.

Yes, it's me.

I come from there, sergeant,
we are his fellow countrymen.

I have good news.
You recently had a daughter.

No way!

God! Thank you.
Thanks brother.

Thank you.

What did they name her?

I do not know.
I never asked.

Whatever.

Let her be blessed with good
fortune in her homeland.

Amen.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Amen.

04:47 am, 10 August 1915
''Chunuk Bair, Gallipoli''

Take position!

God is with us!

No giving in!
No getting tired!

No dying!

Victory is ours!

Mustafa! Mustafa!

Soldier!

Medic!

- Medic!
- Medic!

He woke up.

- Commander.
- Colonel. How do you feel?

- I'm fine. I can get up immediately.
- Stop. What are you doing?

What is the situation?

Thankfully the enemy is driven
back to the shore.

I understand.
Your burden is heavy.

God forbid.
If you don't take care...

I'm fine. I am fine, Major.
There is no time.

At least let the nurse bring you soup.

Right away.

The burden of responsibility
is heavier than death.

Come here.

See, I am fine.

It's nothing serious, see?

God spared me for this poor
fellow's sake then.

Don't you wonder what saved your life?

What?

The shrapnel hit this.

Look at that, Alp.

- Liman Pasha is here, commander.
- I'm coming, soldier.

It was a great attack,

...and a big success.

- Congratulations, Colonel.
- Thank you, Commander.

Those heroes that shed their blood
in this country!

You are in the soil
of a friendly country.

Rest in peace.

You are lying side by side,
bosom to bosom with Mehmets.

You, the mothers, who sent their sons
from faraway countries!

Wipe away your tears.

Your sons are in our bosom.

They are in peace.

After having lost their lives
on this soil,

they have become our sons as well.

Taken from Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's
letter in 1934.

The Rite of Dawn, which marks the first
Anzac Day in Türkiye.

''REDEMPTION''

London.

Colonel! You have a visitor.

Thank God.

My hero brother!

- Is this Alp?
- Yes, Alp.

Oh my, you've grown up.

The whole British armada is retreating.

Do you realize what you've achieved?

All I did was to defend my country.

You can't imagine how proud I am with you.

Thank you, brother.

I have important news for you.

Your mother and Makbule have safely
arrived in Istanbul.

Come on, Fethi!

How could you keep it from me until now?!

Who is taking care of them?

Do not worry about that.

Welcome ladies.
Glad to have you here.

Thank you dear girl.

Please take the luggage to the back.

I wish we had someone familiar around.
Who is she?

I don't know, mother.

Where is Mustafa?

Go ahead, come in please.

Thank you, thanks dear girl.

Welcome.

Please, sit down.

- Welcome.
- Thank you dear girl.

You must be hungry.

I had some food prepared.

Rest a little, then we'll eat.

God bless you. Thanks.

- We've troubled you.
- Not at all.

Not at all. I am honored.

I thought, coffee might
help with the fatigue.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Such a cute lady.

We haven't met. What is
your name little lady?

Vasfiye.

Her name is Vasfiye.

I am glad to meet you Vasfiye.

And I am Corrine.

And I am Makbule.

Oh! I know, Ms. Makbule.
My apologies.

I forgot to introduce myself.

I am Corrine.

Where is Mustafa, dear girl?

They haven't told us anything.

He is at the battlefront ma'am.
However the war is over.

He will be returning soon.

We were told that we were going
to my brother's house.

So they brought us here, because
he is at the battlefront.

I think so. Are we
going to stay here?

- Yes.
- We shouldn't give you any more trouble.

Tell them to take us to
my Mustafa's house.

You are in his house, ma'am.

This is Kemal's house.

- Kemal's?
- Yes.

- Is this my brother's house?
- Yes, it is.

Who are you to my Mustafa, dear girl?

I am his friend, ma'am.

- Makbule
- Yes.

Makbule, go check the kitchen.

We're hungry. Let's have a bite.

All right, mother.

Ms. Makbule, don't bother.
It's already been prepared.

What will happen now?

War continues on three fronts.

It is prolonged against
the will of the English.

The pain of loss must have
settled in their hearts.

Why are you still talking, brother?

We're freezing, Mustafa.
What are we doing here?

We watched them through
our binoculars all summer.

I took an oath for the day they left.
Just play along, Nuri.

Soldiers!

Yes sir!

Forward!

Hooray!

Mustafa Kemal!

- The sample print ,Ms. Yunus.
- Quickly, let me see.

Nice.

Let's print it.

Peace be upon you!

Mr.Bedri. Peace be upon you.
Welcome.

How do you do Yunus Nadi?

Thank God. You?

After the declaration of Liberty
you broke contact with us.

Not at all. We've been busy.

Business is important. Being good at it
is even more important.

I was just with his majesty, Enver Pasha.

We were talking about the importance of
propaganda during wartime.

He described to us
the duties of journalists.

Great man that Mr. Enver.

Of course he is. God bless him.

And that great man said,

..."In war,
victory belongs to the whole army.

Individuals shouldn't be emphasized,
even if that individual is me.

Once it is made about individuals,

...debates of merit will arise."

Great man he is, a great man.

See you then..

Tasvir-i Efkar
Yunus Nadi

Mustafa.

My Mustafa.

My Mustafa.

Mother.

- My dear mother!
- My Mustafa.

My Mustafa.

Well done.

My dear mother.

I am here.

My Mustafa!

My pasha.

God you brought my son back.

Is it my brother, mom?

My sister!

Mother! Makbule, bring water!

Let me take a rest.
I'll get better in a minute.

It's because of me...

Don't say that my child.
You are the reason I live.

I was excited, overjoyed that's why.

I'll get up now,
if you insist talking like this.

For God's sake, mother.

For God's sake. All right.

- Rest. I am not going anywhere.
- Thank God.

Rest so that you can cook me that
infamous spinach burek of yours.

Right?

I will, my pasha. I will.

Come on.

I should have informed
you of my arrival.

After all those years brother,
it wouldn't matter if you did.

- That's true but...
- Brother, what are you doing?

Welcome, kid.

Allow me, sir.

How are you?

How can we be?. Thank God,
we arrived at the homeland.

More like, we left the
homeland behind.

I should carry this stuff upstairs.

Who's there?

Where did that little girl go, Makbule?

Well, then I will have to pocket
this coin I found on the floor.

Oh! Here it goes again.

I forgot to tell you.

This coin is special.

It belongs to whoever can
read the writings on it.

But I can't read.

What's your name?

Vasfiye.

Give me your hand.

Vas-fi-ye.

Vasfiye.

From now on, for each
letter you learn,

...I will give one of these coins. Deal?

You did not teach me to read, but
you will make that little girl do so.

Word to God, I'll be jealous.

As if you yearned for it and
I didn't let you Ms. Makbush.

Who is she?

Mother saw her on our way
out of Thessaloniki.

She was orphaned.
She took her with us as a vow.

She prayed to God to take care of us,
just as we took care of this poor girl.

What a woman you are Zübeyde.

About that, brother.

Speaking of women,

...who was the woman that
we met when we arrived?

How did we come to this subject?

No matter how, it just did. Who is she?

- I have to go to Ministry of War.
- Brother!

You cannot run away like this.
Tell me.

I'll be late tonight,
tell mom not to worry.

Oh, you're not listening!

We thought she was the host.
Did you know that?

What medals are those?

Which one?

The one with red and
green ribbons on the right.

Sultan's Silver Medal of Excellence.

The green, silver on the collar?

It is...

...Order of Osmaniye third class.

The red one to the left?

War medal and ribbon.

How many battles have you fought
to earn these?

Many.

But, every bullet that
misses you in battle is a medal.

You should have brought
that watch to me.

Not in a thousand tears...

...could I have guessed that Liman Pasha
would ask for it as a souvenir

He grabbed the spoils of war then.

What's the matter, Kemal?

There was this sergeant, Hüseyin.

A bright young man.

He was expecting a baby.

They informed him
on the night he was martyred,

...that he had a daughter.

They gave him the
news in front of me.

He was happy like a child.

Ahh baby.

May him rest in peace.

They took his certificate
of accomplishment

...to his wife, and a medal.

"Your husband's martyred,
you are awarded his salary."

She refused it.

Why?

"If I accept these awards,
here in this world."

"In the hereafter they won't let me
see my Hüseyin"

"They will say I gave up my right
to do so, back here in this life."

Even if there was no hereafter,

...God would have created one
only for that girl.

Corinne?

Corinne?

So, what did she say when she saw
Corrine standing there?

My mother? I don't know.

She fell asleep before
we got to that part.

But Makbule didn't miss it of course.

They were confused,

...thought Corrine was the host.

Oh God! Such a show.

It is no easy thing,
they've been through.

Yes.

To Thessaloniki then.

To Thessaloniki!

How is Nuri?
What is he up to?

Mr. Nuri is expecting the fourth.

Heavens!

He'll continue trying until he gets
himself a daughter, mark my words.

Possible. Maybe it is the
right thing to do.

What is the right thing
to do, Mr. Kemal?

Not trying to have a baby girl
of course, Mr. Fethi.

A family.

What do you think?

Not exactly husband
material, am I, Fethi?

No soldier is.

Not just you.

You're on a tough path, brother.

On that path, if you're longing
for a drop of happiness,

...do not withhold yourself.

Maybe there is no peace in the world,

...but there is nothing wrong with
having some in your heart.

You talked like Ömer Naci.

I am channeling Ömer Naci.

Come on.

Colonel, for you.

What is it?

- Time to go.
- Where?

Bitlis. 16th Corps.

After Verdun,
French plans of pushing the Germans back,

beyond their borders didn't work in Somme.

The Germans are well fortified.

However, we are informed that
they didn't progress as well.

Our task is to increase the fortifications
on the Channel and Syrian fronts.

If we can corner the English there,

...Germans can put the French
out of the war indefinitely.

To achieve that, Russians mustn't
be allowed to reinforce the French.

I assigned Mustafa Kemal
to the command of the 16th Corps.

If he can stop the Russians
from advancing,

Then the Russians will have to
concentrate on the eastern front.

How will he command the corps
with the rank of Colonel?

The man has already deserved
the rank, Pasha.

You gave him more than a hundred thousand
soldiers to command in Anafartalar.

- Oh, the two of you.
- What about the two of us, Talat?!

Don't act like you don't
know Mustafa Kemal.

I promoted him don't worry.

He will receive the news of his promotion
to lieutenant general in Bitlis.

Well, shouldn't it be better if we do it
with a nice ceremony in Istanbul?

Ceremony?

Which ceremony would be
enough for him?

Make him a lieutenant general,
and he'll want to be a major general,

...do that and he'll want
to be a General.

Even if you make him one,

...and give the whole army
under his command,

...it won't be enough for him.

He'll want to be the sultan.

Even being a sultan
would not be enough,

God forbid...

16. Corps March 1916,
Silvan Diyarbakır

Come on, gentlemen.

We will arrange a proper sit down
once we are done.

- With ladies and all...
- Definitely.

Nothing tastes the same
with out women.

Let me tell you, this is
the problem with our country.

Women should be involved in social life.
Hospitals, post offices. Everywhere.

Men will immediately
tidy themselves up.

Yet, men may misconduct
themselves among them.

Let them, they'll get used to it.
Women will make them.

Let's enlist them in the army as well.

It is in the Turkish tradition.
Our tradition.

Would our women ever
want to work?

They are used to the easy life.

From one house visit to another.

You give them the freedom,

if they want to,
they still can stay at home.

Well, Nedime would never work.

You gave her so many children.
Even if she wants to, she cannot.

I hope this next one
will be a boy too...

Do not curse, brother.
It will be a girl this time.

Commander.

From Istanbul.

Commander.

Yakup Cemil was executed.

I heard rumors through the grapevine.

But such enmity between them...

Commander. The Russians have advanced
beyond the positions you had marked.

They are advancing very fast.

Retreat.

Retreat?

Why retreat? Let's corner them by the
south of mountain Kozmo.

We're retreating, Colonel.
Cevat Abbas, relay the order.

Retreat.

Commander. There are issues
with the retreat maneuvers.

How?

Lt. Colonel Nuri is not moving his forces.

Maybe he didn't get the order.

Send for him immediately.

- You've sent for me.
- Sit Nuri, sit down.

Cevat, excuse us.

- How are you?
- I'm fine.

- How are you?
- Fine.

You go check the horses.
See if they are ready to go.

Is something wrong?

The position we hold is on the safest
part of the mountain.

I don't want to lose it.

- Nuri.
- Yes.

- Are you disobeying the order?
- I will explain.

Explain what?

- Mistakes happen.
- What mistake? What are you talking about?

You are making a mistake!

I'm telling you,

The position we hold is on
the safest location,

I don't want to lose it.

You are separating the
battalions as you retreat.

If they attack, we're done for.

First your headquarters will fall.
We'll be defeated!

We will not be defeated!

Soldiers take orders from
their commanders.

This goes for you too,
my dear Colonel.

You are free to relieve
yourself from duty.

Yes, commander!

Ministry of War
August 8, 1916. Istanbul.

Mustafa Kemal has taken
Bitlis and Muş back!

- So, Russian has beaten.
- He did indeed, and in such a way.

Tell us Commander,
how did he do it?

First, he marches the corps
right next to the Russians.

As the Russians start
marching, they retreat.

They retreat for eight days.

And as they retreat,

he gives the impression
as if his units are disbanding.

They get separated while they retreat.

As if defeated, and running away.

He even leaves his own
headquarters behind.

As if narrowly escaping
capture by the Russians.

Russians,

... move along the center line to end
the retreating Turks.

Then on the ninth day...

Russians realize that the retreat
has been planned to the inch.

But it's too late.

Moving a huge corps like that,
in that mountainous terrain...

This is what genius is.

Attention!

Alp.

What did you find again?

Come over here.

Come over here.

Come here.

Cevat Abbas, stay with the soldiers.
Fuat, let's take a look.

Fuat.

Kemal!

What is it?

And they are those...

...who pray,

Our Lord, bless us with...

Good work, my baby girl,
good work.

Mother, didn't you hear me coming?

- Oh...
- My brother's here!

My pasha is here.

Repeating so often,
you finally made him one.

You are so thin.
Didn't you eat, son?

I am fine mother.

- Welcome my pasha.
- Welcome brother.

Go ahead, sit down.

I will mother.

- Are you all right?
- I am fine.

Cevat Abbas, come in.

Cevat Abbas, come in son, come in.

Who's are these handsome boys?

They are from Bitlis, mother.

Orphaned in war.

Just like Vasfiye is your redemption,

Can Ömer and Ihsan,
be my redemption?

Oh, my beautiful son.

Like I mentioned, your mother Zübeyde,
sister Makbule and Vasfiye.

Kiss your mother Zübeyde's hand.
Come on.

Welcome, welcome my child.

Come.

Come. Sit down, here.

Thank you, my child.
Welcome.

Come. Sit down.

Come.

You're welcome too my dear girl.

What is it mother?
Why are you crying?

Tears of joy, my pasha.

Did God take away four children
from me, my Mustafa?

Yes.

Look how God gives
them back to me.

There is no questioning
God's wisdom.

Welcome both of you.

You go ahead.

So, you are going to The Hague.

Why not have a taste of that
military attache position myself?

You'll send me a costume if I
happen to be invited to a ball.

I will. It works wonders.

You finally got the daughter.

I am very happy for you.

Congratulations.

Finally, yes.

Amen.

- Kıymet.
- Kısmet would do too.

Don't worry for the ones
you leave behind.

I know. Thank you.

Mustafa.

Say it, Nuri.

Thank you, brother!

Brother.

Let's get back to work.

I came to say goodbye to Mr. Nuri.

It is the second car. Hurry up.

General!

Here is the Lt. General Mustafa Kemal
I told you about.

Lieutenant General
.Let me introduce you to

Conqueror of Bucharest,
General Falkenhayn.

It's an honor Lt. General.
I've heard very nice things about you.

Thank you, Sir.

Trying my best to be
worthy of your kindness.

Field Marshal Falkenhayn
agreed to take over,

...the General Command of the
Lightning Armies in Sina Front.

Your blow to the Russians
in the Bitlis front,

...has helped us greatly
against the French.

We will pay our debt by
supporting you on the southern front.

As the Commander of the 7th Army,

...I have no doubt that you will be of
great help to our General.

Brother! You need to come.

Makbule, don't touch them!

What are these?

These are measures taken
by General Falkenhayn,

forwardly thinking
of your travel expenses...

Cevat Abbas!

Yes, Commander!

How dare you resign?

- It was necessary.
- How?

Is this a game?

I relied on you, and assigned you
to the most important post.

Yet you resign, and return!

If you relied on me, why didn't you
assign me as the front line commander?

- Really. This, again?
- Yes, again, Pasha.

This pride of yours...

My pride is not greater than
my love of serving the homeland, Pasha.

But you never trusted me.

Not just me but to none of my friends.

I have always appreciated my friends.

We arrived here together.
You are being ungrateful.

Was Liman Von Sanders, a better commander
than Cevat Pasha in Gallipoli?

Was he more insightful than Esat Pasha,
or Halil Sami Pasha!

Why are you delivering
this army to strangers

who regard nothing
but their own ambitions?

They are our allies!

Our partners of destiny!
Our goals are the same!

They are not!

You're being too much, Mustafa Kemal!

This is the minute of the...

...3 crates of gold that Falkenhayn
sent to my house at 10:00 in the evening.

And that's the answer I got when I asked
"Why is this guy offering me a bribe",

...and went after it.

Ask him Why General Kressenstein,

...is signing a deal with
the Fetan Tribe of Gaza?

- Lies.
- I heard with my own ears,

"Arabs do not like Turks,

...they are more likely to ally with us".

These are your allies.

With the same money they lend you,

and with the blood of your
my soldiers,

...Germans are trying
to colonize the Arabs.

The French on one hand,

...the British on the other.
And there is the Germans.

They circle over us like vultures.

What have you dragged us into, Pasha?

I thought about our homeland,
our sacred future.

After declaration of Liberty,

...someone told me that
we would be worse than Abdülhamid.

That's how I looked at him.

- Commander.
- Say it.

Your orders for the voyage with the
Crown Prince Vahdettin, to Germany.

Commander.

Crown Prince summons you sir.

- Come in.
- Your grace.

Please.

I am honored.

I am following your progress closely.

Your grace.

I personally took the effort to have you
accompany me in this voyage.

I know I can trust you.

There are two issues
in this trip to Germany.

First, is to see if our ally...

...is strong enough to win this war.

What do you think?

Your grace...

The October Revolution and Lenin
have changed the course,

...we have to admit that.

Russia's retreat is to our,
and to Germany's advantage.

- But?
- But.

Germans cannot get local support
in the lands they occupy.

Why can't we stand against the
English...

...in the south. In Syria, at the channel?

Because they manage to get
support from the Arabs.

Despite us being coreligionaries.

You are correct.

It doesn't look very promising
from that angle.

I beg your mercy.
You said two issues.

Enver.

I will personally observe
his apparent influence

over the Germans during this trip.

This is the real issue
I am trusting you with.

Enver's policies.

Please enlighten me.

I missed your eyes.

''THE SULTAN IS DEAD.

CROWN PRINCE VAHDETTIN
ASCENDS THE THRONE.''

''They'll leave just like they came''

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Why did my father die?

He was sick, Mustafa.

The doctor said it was
because of sorrow.

Because of those bandits.

And that commander.

Listen, Mustafa.

In business, you win some,
you lose some.

Your father was aware of this.

Did my father himself torch the logs?

Was it my father who brought the bandits,
to have the logs burned.

You are right.

The administration was also
negligent in this matter.

Who is the administration?
Is it that captain?

He is. As is the governor,
and the commander.

Who made them governor
or commander?

Grand vizier.

Who made him the grand vizier?

Our sultan.

Who made him a sultan?

His father.

His father was also a sultan.

My father is dead.

What will I be?

Well, go ahead?

I am trying to concentrate.

Didn't he himself tell you about
his suspicions about Enver?

He is the Sultan now.

You are the only commander
who didn't lose a front.

He will want to keep you close.

The battlefront feels much more secure,
compared to the corridors of this palace.

Welcome Pasha.
He's expecting you.

I have utmost confidence
in you, pasha.

Your highness, I wish you a fortunate
sultanate over the Ottoman throne.

I hope you'll see
your ruined estate flourish.

I am glad to see you.

Mustafa Kemal Pasha.

Hero of Gallipoli.

- Glad to meet you.
- Very kind of you.

We wish you success in your
new assignment.

You have our utmost confidence.

If you excuse me.

If you excuse us.

Thank you.

Please.

Don't be confused.

Enver will stay in his office.

What I told you is still valid.

However, Enver is still very powerful.
He may try overthrowing me.

I need time to settle in,

...to take political and administrative
control in my hands.

You will go to Syria to take over
the command of the 7th army.

The Syrian Front is very important.
You have my utmost confidence.

Your grace, if you excuse me...

If the overall course of war, and
the reactions of Ministry of War to it

...are not fully examined,

...it will be quite hard to defend
the Syrian Front alone.

I understand. However,

We need a victory like the ones you gave
us in Anafartalar, and in the East.

Your grace.

Good luck with your new assignment.

Nice trap you've setup, pasha.

You will blame me
for the unavoidable defeat.

Who would believe you could be defeated?

If you excuse me...

You don't need to be excused by me.

The question is,
will the nation excuse you?

Nablus, Syria - Palestine Front.
September 19, 1918.

Have them pull back
the forces northward!

The Arabs under Lawrence's command have
destroyed the railway on Amman-Dera line.

The Aqaba line is unusable too.

Then we've totally lost our link with
the second and eighth armies.

If Allenby approaches this fast,

...infantry regiments
will be under attack in two days.

If we intervene,
we will meet them at Dera.

No. Then we will lose
the Seventh Army too.

What are we going to do?

We will retreat. Gradually, towards Aleppo
and if necessary, towards Antakya.

We will stop in Antakya.

We can't. We cannot retreat.

Half the battle is to know
how to retreat, Ismet!

You fight if you have the power,
you retreat if you don't.

Order the retreat
immediately, Pasha.

Quickly commander. Hurry!

- Where is Alp, Cevat Abbas!
- I didn't see him. I'd have picked him up.

We must hurry.

Alp! Alp!

Kemal!

Hurry Commander! Hurry!

Come in.

Commander.

You may leave.

God damn it.

What is it, Ismet?

An armistice has been signed
with the English.

What armistice?

They signed it in Mudros.

Mr. Rauf was in the delegation too.

- Conditions?
- They are to be reported.

I am urgently expected in Istanbul.

Enver?

I have no idea.

Go now. They should inform us
about the conditions immediately.

Yes, Pasha.

The conditions of the armistice
have been examined,

...and many details
need further explanation.

The armistice has been signed,

...from now on essential
matters for peace

will be discussed on the basis
of good will.

Requested discharge of all the armies,

...and surrendering all the weapons
on top of it, is unacceptable.

Our Excellency, the Sultan,

...orders immediate, and decisive
treatment of the terms of the armistice.

As such, it is deemed appropriate
for the English to use Iskenderun Port.

In no way the English will be allowed
to land in Iskenderun Port.

If they do, they will be fired upon.

The English are not to be
resisted in any way.

The English landing in Iskenderun,

...is a calculated move to capture
the 7th army which is under my command.

The English are not to be
resisted in any way.

Unfortunately, my very nature forbids me
from complying with this order!

The submarine awaits your
orders, Commander!

Thank you, soldier.

We will surely return, Enver.
Don't worry.

The nation won't forget us.

Yet, will she forgive us?

- Are these all of them?
- Yes, Pasha.

Attention!

- Are they all from around here?
- Yes Pasha! We made sure.

- Hello soldier!
- Thank you.

You? Where are you from?

I am from Urfa, Commander.

- You?
- Iskenderun, Commander.

Antep, commander.

This conversation will definitely
remain between us.

The armistice has been signed,

...it is decided that
all armies will be demobilized,

... and all weaponry will be
delivered to the Alliance forces.

The delivery of these weapons.

If tomorrow the enemy,

...invades the holiness
of Antep, Maras, or Urfa,

...these weapons will be in their hands.

- Cevat Abbas.
- Yes, Commander.

Where is the warehouse supervisor?

Why are these weapons
lying around?

Pasha, he is on leave until midnight.

Then let's pray nothing happens
to them until the delivery?

At ease.

Don't forget to have the crates destroyed.

Yes, sir.

Attention! Turn!

Open the crates.

I am going back to Istanbul.
You will take over the command.

What are you going to do?

I don't know, Fuat.

I don't know.

My country is burning
like my father's logs.

Something must be done.

The enemy is behind us, commander.

Where are you going then?

- Commander, we ran out of ammunition.
- Take cover! Quickly!

- But, commander...
- I said down, boy!

I am not ordering you to attack.

I am ordering you to die.

In the time that it takes us to die,

...other forces may come
and take our place,

...other commanders may take command.

FERHAT A., SON OF OSMAN
CORPORAL GUARDHOUSE

27th REGIMENT 3rd BATT.
1893-1915

HASAN, SON OF EYÜP
PRIVATE INFANTRY

27th REGIMENT 1st BATT.
1889 -1915

ISMAIL, SON OF HASAN
SERGEANT INFANTRY

27th REGIMENT 3rd BATT.
1879-1915

YUSUF, SON OF BEKIR
PRIVATE INFANTRY

27th REGIMENT 3rd BATT.
1891-1915

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CORPORAL INFANTRY

27th REGIMENT 2nd BATT.
1888-1915

- Kemal.
- Corinne.

Don't let go of yourself.
It does not suit you at all.

We are losing the homeland, Corinne.

And I am helpless about it.

I am tired.

We can leave.

We can find a place
where there is no war.

A place where you are not Mustafa Kemal

...and I am not Corinne.

Living without the burden
of responsibility,

...going away.

Homeland is not a patch of land
which I can abandon, my love.

It is inside me, in my heart.

It will follow me wherever I go.

I didn't believe it myself when I said so.

Maybe if you talk to the Sultan.
He may arrange an active duty for you.

Who cares about the government
for God's sake, Kemal.

Right on time. There is a matter
I would like to consult you about.

Your grace.

This cabinet change
will not bring much benefit.

With your consent,

...if established, a duty equivalent to
Ministry of War,

...and with the remaining armies

Actually, the cabinet change
has been good.

I did my best to make it happen.

Rıza Tevfik is a weak man.

Thanks to such a dim cabinet,

I will remain as the true addressee
for the English.

They won't ever think of dethroning me.

It's only the throne that matters, Pasha.

The son of Osman.

An idea. An idea that has
held this country together.

Six hundred years.

Nobody can give up on me,
or what I represent.

Your friends in the army,
they are my only concern.

I am concerned about if they are
considering a coup against me or not.

Yet, thanks to you,
I will not have such a concern.

Will I, Pasha?

I believe we are true friends.

Stop!

Continue.

Welcome, my dear.

Thank you mother.
Who were the guests?

Come here, let me tell you.

Makbule, bring sherbet
for your brother.

Right away.

Our guests were from the palace.
The harem.

Our Sultan's daughter, Sabiha Sultan,
her time to be married has come.

So?

Well. They've seen you visit the palace.

I am so proud of you, my pasha.

Your manners,
your respect for our Sultan

has attracted their
most favorable attention.

So, your will give your son
to the palace as a groom?

Yes, my pasha.

Think brother,
Enver's out, you're in.

Right.

Just like Enver.

Great man this Vahdettin.

He has calculated every move.

Bravo.

I am amazed at your
miserable minds.

Never again will I hear such
words in this house.

What do you mean, my child?

- Enough, mother.
- For your future...

If it were up to you, I was a
neighborhood preacher in Thessaloniki!

- Brother, watch your words!
- Stay out of it!

I have earned my personality, my dignity
through years of hard work!

A groom!

You're done devouring the homeland!
Now it's my turn.

What to do?

A way!

A way!

What to do? A way!

A way!

In war, there is both victory, and defeat,
Mr. Mustafa Kemal.

Did I tell you to get into this business?

You are struggling in vain.

A way! A way!

A way, Master Şemsi! A way!

You are out of chalk, Mustafa.

Confess.
You are a traitor. Sign.

No!

- I am not!
- What are those in your pockets then?

Have you no shame?

Where is your patriotism now?

I didn't do it.
I swear I did not.

Lies!

I didn't do it.

- I waited for you
- I cannot.

Because of that woman?

Corinne!

Commander.

What is my daughter's name?

I do not know.

What is my daughter's name?

I do not know!

- What is my daughter's name?
- I died because of you!

- What is my daughter's name, Commander?
- I died because of you!

I died because of you!

What is my daughter's name?

I died because of you!

What is my daughter's name?

Don't spill it.

Your brother is coming.

- Good morning, mother.
- Good morning.

Makbush, would you please
bring soup for me too, sister?

- Good morning, son.
- Thank you, mother.

Good morning, children.

I am sorry for last night, mother.

I was a little upset.
Forgive me, would you?

No worries, son. I know
how heavy your burden is.

Would I ever be offended by you?

Don't I know that.

Thank you.

If you think it is appropriate to

keep in touch with yesterday's guests,
do so.

Come on, children.

As you see fit.

- Pasha?
- What is it Cevat?

You said something should be done
before we left Antakya.

What are we going to do?

We will wait for the orders
of our Sultan, his Excellency.

- Good morning, my pasha.
- Good morning, mother.

Thank you, son.

- Mustafa.
- Yes.

You know, we're meeting,
and getting acquainted thanks God.

Don't you think it is appropriate for you
to meet our Sabiha Sultan already.

Of course mother.

As you deem appropriate.

- One other thing.
- What is it?

This Madame Corinne of yours.
They've heard rumors about her.

I understand.

Cevat Abbas!

Yes, Sir.

Why are you waiting outside, Cevat, son?

- Are you hungry?
- Thank you Zübeyde mother. I'm not hungry.

Deliver this to Madame Corinne
immediately.

As you wish, Pasha.

Thank you my pasha.

Goodbye mother.

Have a nice day.

What's with the attitude?

The English arrested
one of our friends, Pasha.

Reason?

- He didn't salute the English Officer.
- He should have.

In war, there is both victory,
and defeat.

Go. I have an errand to attend to.

Welcome, Mr. Cevat.

Would you like to come in?

Unfortunately, Ms. Corinne.
This is for you.

For the sake of my duty,

...I would appreciate
if you left Istanbul immediately.

Come in.

This just arrived, Pasha.

It's about an uprising in
Samsun region.

We need to inform our Sultan,
his Excellency immediately.

Damn your sultan.

What is so urgent, Pasha?

Your grace. This note
arrived just today.

It mentions an uprising in Samsun,
among the people.

Yes. I am informed
about such an issue.

This could be a foul play in the making.

Based on seventh article
of the Mudros Armistice.

If such disturbances rise among
Muslims and non-Muslims,

...then the allies have the right
to directly intervene.

What do you suggest?

As per the duty
bestowed upon me by you,

...I am afraid they can use
this argument against you.

How?

If such an opportunity to intervene
rises in Anatolia...

...and the English seize it,

...this may cause indignation
in the parliament,

and in the army,
and even in the public.

With a narrative like "Homeland is lost",
"the English invaded Samsun", and such,

They may try provoking
the people against you.

Mean CUP tactics.

What should be done?

We can immediately dissolve
the parliament.

We can arrest CUP deputies.

There are certain names in the army.
Kazım Karabekir.

Although he was ordered to take command
of the Eastern Army, he dragged feet.

There could be a hidden reason
behind his stay in Istanbul.

He could immediately be ordered
to take command of the Eastern Army.

Ali Fuat Pasha must remain in charge
of the 20th Corps.

The possibility of him marching the army
towards Istanbul must be eliminated.

If possible, he can be ordered to
take the army towards Konya and Ankara.

Therefore, Istanbul and your crown
will be secured.

But just as you said. We should
repress the disturbance in Samsun first.

You are right.
I thought about it too.

- In my opinion Colonel Ismet...
- No.

It must be someone I can trust in full.

To whom can I rely on more than you?

You will go. Let them
start the paperwork.

Yes, you Excellency.

General Mustafa Kemal Pasha's orders.

One. Re-establishing order in
Samsun region,

...and de-escalating disputes
among the people.

Two. Confiscation, and securing of
the equipment and ammunition...

...that is said to have been left
unattended in the area.

Three.

Investigation of the local councils
accused of drafting soldiers,

...and establishing resistance groups.

If required as per his assignment,
Mustafa Kemal Pasha is authorized,

to issue direct orders to governors,
and commanders

in the following five provinces,

So it has been decided
by the permission of our Sultan,

Vahdettin Khan, his Excellency.

The Greek Army has entered Izmir
this morning

with the permission of the British.

The man you just visited, has ordered
that they were not to be resisted.

Four hundred of our soldiers
have been massacred.

They have removed our flag and
unfurled the Greek flag.

Are the preparations
for our voyage done?

Pasha. Excuse me.

What is it, Cevat?

I would like to resign.
I cannot do this.

Cannot do what?

See? You aren't even aware.

Mr. Ali Fethi is gone.

Mr. Ali Fuat is gone.

Madame Corinne is gone.

Kazım Pasha is gone.

You don't even see
Colonel Ismet anymore.

Are you done Cevat Abbas?
If you're done, let's hurry.

We have a homeland to save.

What are you going to do, Pasha?

I will do something.

Because if I don't, nobody will.

But, Pasha...

Look at it.

They are here.

They came.

Look, they are here.

Here they are.

All the rulers of world.

The great nations.

They came.

They'll leave just like they came.