Eagle’s Nest (Kartal Yuvası)

From the publisher’s blurb

This historical novel does not only recount Alexander’s military campaign; it also tells the story of ancient Anatolia. Somehow, ancient Anatolia has systematically been presented as foreign to us — as if what came before us were not our own. Is that really so? We seem to look at our land’s ancient history from a distance. That indifference did not arise by itself…

Let us look closely at one of history’s best-known stories. Those who came to the aid of the Trojans and Priam against the Hellenes led by Agamemnon had come from all over Anatolia — Phrygians, Mysians, Carians, Lycians, Amazons and many other Anatolian peoples. Just like all Anatolian people who rushed to defend their country at Gallipoli (Çanakkale) in a later age.

Mark Twain said, “History does not repeat itself, but it rhymes.” They remembered well what others wanted us to forget. Otherwise the Armistice of Mudros would not have been signed on the battleship Agamemnon.