The Centennial Inheritance

Captain Mehmed Adil Bey, a prisoner in Krasnoyarsk in the Siberian region of Russia, wrote a letter to the Red Crescent Society on June 26, 1917. In his letter, he requested information about the latest situation of his family, as he had not heard for 10 months from his wife, Huriye Hanım, who lived in the house of retired Artillery Major Mehmed Ali Bey, around Kuruçeşme in Haydarpaşa-Maltepe, Istanbul. Additionally, he mentioned that the harsh weather of Siberia, where he was held captive, and the severe cold of winter had damaged his health, prompting his desire to be transferred to another camp.