The Fifth Army of Ottoman Empire, Also known as Fifth Turkish Army, Was formed in March 24 of 1915 with the responsibility of defending the Dardanelles after entry of the rule of WWI. The original commander of the army was the German military adviser to the Ottoman Empire, General Otto Liman von Sanders, Who had commanded previously the 1st Turkish Army in Constantinople. Afterwards the command moved to Vehip Pasha, although Sanders maintain considerable influence. In early 1915, as the allied campaign to capture the Dardanelles (Battle of Gallipoli) began, the Fifth Arm