Part 1
In 1985, which two countries were fighting in a war?
Iran and Iraq.
What happened on September 16th, 1890?
A strong typhoon hit Oshima Island in Wakayama.
What kind of ship was the Ertugrul?
It was an old-fashioned wooden warship (with over 600 crew members).
How did Japanese people learn about the Ertugrul accident?
Through newspapers.
What did Iraq do on March 17th, 1985?
Iraq announced that in two days time, they will shoot down any airplane flying over Iran.
What did the Turkish man tell the keepers with gestures?
He told them that the ship had sunk and all the crew had been thrown into the sea.
How many survivors were there from the Etrugrul accident?
Only 69 survivors out of 600+ crew members.
When did the Turkish survivors arrive in Turkey?
January 2nd, 1891.
Which country's airline helped Japanese people out of Iran?
Turkey
What did the villagers do when they heard of the accident?
They quickly began to rescue the other crew members.
Why did the survivors thank the villagers with all their hearts?
How long did the Turkish survivors stay in Kobe?
For three weeks.
Why does Turkey have good feelings toward Japan?
Because of the Ertugrul accident in 1890.
Fill in the Blanks:
So, they took out a book which had pictures of ________ _____ in it. The _______ man slowly pointed at the ___ flag with a white ________ ____ and a ____ in its center.
national flags; injured; red; crescent moon; star
When the villagers ran out of food, what did they do?
They gave chickens which were kept as emergency food.
On September 20, 1890, a warship from what country arrived at Oshima to take the Turkish survivors to Kobe?
Germany
Rearrange:
Two / appeared / Japanese / of / the / from / planes / in / Turkey / helped / sky / and / the / out / Iran.
Two planes from Turkey appeared in the sky and helped the Japanese out of Iran.
Rearrange:
Some villagers / climbed up / carrying / Others / crew members / up from the cliff / Turkish people / by rope. / the steep cliff, / the large / the injured / pulled / on their shoulders.
Some villagers pulled the injured crew members up from the cliff by rope.
Others climbed up the steep cliff, carrying the large Turkish people on their shoulders.
Rearrange:
Although / did not / offered / have enough / food / they / their precious / rice / and / for themselves, / sweet potatoes / the poor villagers / to the survivors.
Although the poor villagers did not have enough food for themselves, they offered their precious rice and sweet potatoes to the survivors.
Why did the Turkish government decide to rescue the Japanese people during the Iran-Iraq War?
Because of the Ertugrul story, which brought Japan and Turkey together.