A Prisoner in Turkey

In the cramped world of wartime captivity, this memoir offers a stark, first‑hand view of British soldiers held in Turkey after the armistice. The author blends personal observations with excerpts from an official parliamentary report, painting a picture of mortality, uncertainty and the desperate search for reliable numbers. The foreword sets the tone, reminding listeners that the truth lies somewhere between recorded statistics and the lived experience of men who survived—or did not—under harsh conditions.

Through vivid descriptions of camps such as Angora and Kara Hissar, the narrative reveals a bewildering mixture of sporadic courtesy and brutal neglect. Readers hear about moments of unexpected kindness alongside scenes of starvation, disease and the indifferent bureaucracy of distant hospitals. The account does not promise tidy conclusions; instead, it invites listeners to contemplate the chaotic humanity that emerges when war’s rules collapse and ordinary soldiers become invisible to the powers that hold them.