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Turkish troops march prisoners to the command post during the Korean War in 1950.
Photographer: Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
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Turkish Master Sergeant Osman Yasar Eken was clear who his allies were when he fought alongside U.S. troops during the Korean War. Now he’s not so sure.
Sent to Korea as part of a United Nations force, Eken recalls standing his ground as Chinese troops charged the crescent-shaped ridge he was defending. After hours of hand-to-hand fighting, he stood in a ditch surrounded by bodies, his boots covered with blood.