One hundred thirty-five years ago today, the Ottoman frigate Ertuğrul sank after striking rocks during a typhoon while returning from Japan. In this tragic incident, 526 of our sailors perished as martyrs. I commemorate our martyrs with respect and mercy. May their souls rest in peace. The primary objective of dispatching the Ertuğrul to Japan was to deliver the decoration conferred by Sultan Abdulhamid II upon the Japanese Emperor. The secondary objective