A documentry of the meeting of a Turkish Korean war veteran and his adopted Korean daughter "Ayla" after 60 years.

[white-wolf]

Below is a documentry of the meeting between a Turkish Korean war veteran and "Ayla", a Korean girl he rescued at north while she was 5 years old, after 60 years. He clothed and feed her and look after her like other orphan children Turkish soldiers rescued. He gave name a new name, Ayla, and called her a daughter for a year and half. He could not bring her to Turkey, even he tried to pass her in a box, so she remained at Korea.

After 60 years, they met again. Very touching story, prepare your hankerchiefs. I am not ashamed to admit that I cried watching this one. Be rest in peace fallen Turkish soldiers at Korea, your sacrifice is not forgetten.



note: I think this is about the effects of Korean war, and it is about history, therefore I opened the thread here.

[Xanthippus of Sparta]

Very interesting story, thanks for posting

[white-wolf]

Very interesting story, thanks for posting

Thank you.

Another thing almost unbeareble to me was the speech of one veteran at the Turkish graveyard at Korea. He was saying to his fallen comrades "rise and let go to Turkey back friends".

[geppetto]

Interesting and touching story but this kind of stories and documentaries prevend asking why Turkish soldiers fought against Koreans. We can not find documentaries which asking reasons for war.

[Helel]

Man tears are flowing.

[Kitsunegari]

Thanks, btw I'm not sure if many Turks are familiar with the US television series "M.A.S.H.": it's set in a US military hospital during the Korean War, anyway it has at least a couple of very entertaining episodes featuring Turkish patient played by Sirri Murad, it was probably one of the first portrayals of Turks for many Americans (the other being the unfortunate Midnight Express).

[neoptolemos]

Interesting and touching story but this kind of stories and documentaries prevend asking why Turkish soldiers fought against Koreans. We can not find documentaries which asking reasons for war.

That's my thoughts too.

[white-wolf]

Interesting and touching story but this kind of stories and documentaries prevend asking why Turkish soldiers fought against Koreans. We can not find documentaries which asking reasons for war.

Learning reasons of the Korean war is simple, and google and wiki is your friend.

Why Turkey participated Korean War at 1950 is simple also. Soviet Russia, like Imperial Russia, had design for Turkish straits. Communist Russia was very old enemy for Turks. Turkey decided to send third biggest international army after US and UK to open NATO's door for membership. Against Russia Turkey needed US, and US needed Turkey against Russia.

[ImperialAquila]

Great find white-wolf.
Very touching documentary indeed.

[hellheaven1987]

Interesting and touching story but this kind of stories and documentaries prevend asking why Turkish soldiers fought against Koreans. We can not find documentaries which asking reasons for war.

It is a sign to please West and hence earned the aids; not just Turkey but Korean War also saved Republic of China and Japan as American aids could flow in and helped the economic developments there.

[Kitsunegari]

'Summary
Fifteen foreign nations other than the United States and South Korea sent combat forces to serve in the United Nations Command in Korea during the Korean War. Five noncombatant nations provided hospitals or ambulance units. Approximately 150,000 foreign servicemen fought, and foreign casualties included 3,360 killed, 11,886 wounded and 1,801 servicemen missing in action. There were 1,376 foreign prisoners of war repatriated to 12 countries in 1953.

Foreign Ground Forces
Fourteen foreign nations sent ground forces to Korea. Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom comprised the British Commonwealth Forces. Belgium, Luxembourg, Colombia, Ethiopia, France, Greece, the Netherlands, the Philippines and Thailand had battalion-sized units attached to U.S. Army divisions; Turkey deployed an infantry brigade.'

[Roma_Victrix]

This is one of the best documentaries I've seen, if only for the huge emotional impact. It had tons of great research on top of that.