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Prisoners of the Turks (First World War)

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There were camps in Kastamonu, Eskisehir, Capadoccia, Cankiri, Afion, Sivas, Yozgat, Hacikiri, Belemedik<ref>Dogan Sahin [http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1226&p=847997 Kut POW] ''Great War Forum'' 28 January 2008. Retrieved 20 April 2015.</ref>
 
A POW Museum has now been established at '''Afionkarahissar''' in the main ( namazgah-chapel) section of the Madrasa<ref> Sahin, Dogan [http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=227884&p=2265886 Henry James Harding POW held by the Turkish Army] ''Great War Forum'' 23 May 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015</ref>
==Spelling variants==
*Afyonkarahisar (modern name), Afyon Karahisar, Afyon Kara Hisar, Afyon, Afion, Afionkarahissar, Afion-Kara-Hissar, Afion Karahissar, Afioun Karahissar, Afium-Kara-hissar.
*Kiangri, Changri, Çankırı, Cankiri, Cangara
*Hacikiri, Hadschkiri, (the latter may be the German name), Hacýkýrý . A work camp in the Taurus Mountains.
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