Turkish POW Trench Art.

Carved stone POW trench art created by a Turkish prisoner held at Camp Cyprus, Famagusta. This example was probably created in celebration of the repatriation of Turkish POWs in February 1920 from the Karaolos prisoner of war camp that was established near Famagusta in 1916. The camp housed 2000 Turkish POWs of which over 200 died or were killed from disease or attempting to escape. Unusual item.

Code: 10895