The Ottoman Kircaali detachment (Kircaali Redif and Kircaali Mustahfiz Divisions and 36th Regiment with 24,000 men), tasked with defending a 400 km front across the Thessaloniki-Alexandroupoli railroad, failed to offer serious resistance and on 26 November their commander Yaver Pasha was captured together with 10,131 officers and men by Macedonian-Adrianopolitan Volunteer Corps.
Osmanite Kircaali väesalk (Kircaali Redif ja Kircaali Mustahfiz diviisid ning 36. rügement, kokku 24 000 meest), kes kaitses 400 km rinnet piki Thessaloníki-Alexandroúpoli raudteed, ei suutnud tõsist vastupanu avaldada ja 26. novembril püüti nende komandör Yaver paša koos 10 131 ohvitseri ja sõduriga Makedoonia-Adrianoopoli vabatahtliku korpuse poolt kinni.