He also did voluntary military service for a while during that time. Being Director of Education in Adana and İzmir during the war, Ethem Nejat was appointed to Education Supervision in Istanbul in 1918 when the war was over.
Ethem Nejat's experience in education administration led him to volunteer for military service. Following his roles as Director of Education in Adana and İzmir during the war, he took on a position in Education Supervision in Istanbul in 1918 after the conflict ended.