Turkiye’s vice president marks key Ottoman victory in WWI

ISTANBUL

Turkiye’s vice president on Friday commemorated the 106th anniversary of a historic Ottoman army victory over British forces during World War I.

“I commemorate all our martyrs who have written their names in this heroic epic with grace and gratitude on the 106th anniversary of the Kut al-Amara victory, one of the glorious victories in our history,” Fuat Oktay said on Twitter.

The historic siege of Kut al-Amara, a key World War I battle, ended on April 29, 1916 with the victory of the Ottoman forces over British-Indian forces in the town of Kut, which is now in modern Iraq.