The Sinking of the Turkish Fleet: How World War I Ended Ottoman Yemen

In 1914, the Ottoman Empire still ruled Yemen's highlands, but its grip was slipping. When World War I broke out, the Ottomans sent a fleet of supply ships to their last garrison in Yemen—only to have it intercepted by the British Royal Navy. The sinking of the Turkish fleet off the coast of Mokha in 1915 cut off the Ottoman army, forcing them into a desperate famine that ended in surrender. This episode tells the story of that forgotten naval battle, the collapse of Ottoman rule, and how the British secured Aden for another century. Lucas and Luna explore the role of the German cruiser Emden, the famine that killed thousands of Ottoman soldiers, and the unlikely alliance between the Zaidi imam Imam Yahya and the British. A turning point in Yemen's history that set the stage for the modern crisis.

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