On November 18, 1914, elements of the Russian and Turkish navies fought a battle off the coast of Cape Sarych. The Turkish force consisted of the German-manned battle-cruiser SMS Goeben and the light cruiser SMS Breslau.
On November 18, 1914, during World War I, Russian and Turkish naval forces engaged in combat near Cape Sarych. The Turkish contingent consisted of the German-manned battlecruiser SMS Goeben and the light cruiser SMS Breslau.