Volunteer corps of the Mevlevi in Istanbul, 1914

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Shortly after the declaration of the holy war, volunteer corps of the Mevlevi cross the war ministry square in Istanbul. The Mevlevi Order is also known as the Whirling Dervishes.

Photographer:

Scherl

Date:

12.11.1914

31.01.1915

Location:

Turkey, Istanbul

Image ID:

00474233

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4961px x 3669px

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Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo

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Historical archives

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Outbreak of war in the Ottoman Empire, 1914

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Keywords:

1st World War Armenia Dervish Dervishes First World War Mevlevi Order Orient Ottoman Army Ottoman Empire Ottomans WW I Whirling World War I civil population corps declaration flag soldier soldiers square volunteer war war ministry unrest conflicts historical

Headline:

Volunteer corps of the Mevlevi in Istanbul, 1914

Date:

12.11.1914

Photographer:

Scherl

Image ID:

00474233