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Psychology of the Prisoner-of-War

Authored by Sinan Çaya

Prisoners of war undergo hard times in collective camps, where life conditions are harsh and the mood is depressing. To cope with such circumstances is difficult and the term served is frustrating. Based on available evidence; it is sheer solidarity and esprit de corps which enables a captive to maintain his mental hygiene. Preserving the hierarchy among themselves made the situation of the Turkish prisoners in Corean War (1950-1953) emerge as a really admirable phenomenon.

Being enslaved means waging a war of nerves. The biggest weapon of a prisoner of war (Gefangene) is his Patience (a) along with his high morale and flourishing hope. He should be committed to the unwavering belief that someday, salvation is bound to come. There are slaves who had achieved this process and attained freedom.

Famous Ottoman mariner Dragut got busted in the island of Corsica while taking some respite with his tiny navy. He got enslaved. He worked as a galérien / rower in enemy ships for three long years. In 1543 [chief Ottoman admiral] Hayreddin Barbarossa besieged Genoa and saved his good friend Gövsa [1].

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