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The abstract Balkan War is a turning point in the history of Turkey. The National Struggle began in 1912 and national identity came up with the Balkan War. With this war, large amounts of land were lost in the Balkans. Another result of losing Ottoman Empire’s identity in Europe was drawing attention to Anatolia which stood out Turkish Nationalism feelings. Bulgaria, Greece Serbia and finally Montenegro joined the ongoing bloody Balkan wars which began with the Ottoman Empire's declaration of war in October 8th 1912 and ended with the Istanbul Treaty in September 30rd 1913. The Ottoman Army had three bodies to fight in the fronts of Serbia-Bulgaria border, Montenegro and Epirus (Ioannina)-Thessaly. The war in Tripoli was just over. So, the Ottoman Army was having financial and military problems; the stocks of military were insufficient, the shortage of weapons and materials was too big. The number of army troops to the West and the East were under the schedule. There Ottoman cities (Edirne-Shkoder-Yanya) were occupied and Yanya was the first to be lost. Despite the strong resistance of the Ottoman Army at Yanya, the Greek Army managed to get the victory. Along with weapons and material deficiency, every day hundreds of soldiers died from hunger due to lack of adequate nutrition and increased diseases. Army Corps Head Doctor Suleyman Numan is assigned to organize health care services which many wounded and patients were treated during the war. Dr. Suleyman Numan graduated from Medical Military in 1890. In 1894 he went to Germany and during 6 years worked at Berlin 1.Internal Medicine Clinic as an assistant to V. Leyden. Dr. Suleyman Numan returned to Istanbul and started working at Gulhane Military Hospital's Internal Medicine Clinic. He had the spirit of an investigator and to give the best education for his students, he always urged them to explore by asking questions in front of patients. Dr. Suleyman Numan also had a good knowledge of Medical History and he had his own inventions and original thoughts. Dr. Suleyman Numan was careful to exploit to the maximum from each of the physicians at Yanya Castle. Considering the infectious diseases among soldiers, he examined suspicious cases in reliable laboratories. Until the end of war, health affairs in the Castle, city and in the corp managed carefully by Dr. Suleyman Numan. From the beginning to the end of the war, more than 25 houses were opened in the city to accommodate patients and the number of patient beds reached 6,697. At the end of the war Solomon Numan completed his tasks and treatments and returned to Istanbul.

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