Motherland or Silistre - Production & Contact Info (original) (raw)

The events revolve around the love of Islam, who volunteered in the Crimean War between the Ottoman Empire and Russia in 1853, and Zekiye, a young girl who went after him to Silistre. Silistre Castle was fortified by Russian troops on May ...See moreThe events revolve around the love of Islam, who volunteered in the Crimean War between the Ottoman Empire and Russia in 1853, and Zekiye, a young girl who went after him to Silistre. Silistre Castle was fortified by Russian troops on May 15, 1854. Volunteers throughout the Empire were defending the castle. The siege was lifted after weeks of intense attacks thanks to heroic resistance from Muslim soldiers. Written by Mehmet Can Yavuz See less