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This article aims to give information about the process and aftermath of the sinking of Feth-i Bülend corvette by the Greek navy torpedo boat number 11 at the Thessaloniki Port during the Balkan War. In the first part of the article, the activities of Feth-i Bülend corvette until it joined the Ottoman navy during the reign of Sultan Abdülaziz, and the time it was sunk were considered in detail. In the following part, the sinking of the corvette was discussed along with the aftermath of the incident. The main focus of this article, the issue of Major Aziz Mahmud, the commander of the corvette, who was judged as to whether he had any mistakes related to the sinking of the corvette, was discussed. The incident, which took place during Ottoman period’s but transferred to the Republic of Turkey period can be considered as the most important part of this article and it is examined through cultural continuity of history. Finally, the importance of the issue for the Turkish and Greek history was evaluated and the historical highlights of the incident along with the present were explained.