The monument shown in the above illustration is a fountain which was presented to the Turks by the German Emperor in 1898 . The fountain is situated in At Meldan , , a tree planted square in Constantinople . The Turkish orators are speaking from the steps of this fountain to the Turks assembled in the square . Just infront of the steps may be seen a number of Turkishhorseman . Since the outbreak of war with Turkey many war demonstrations have been held in Constantinople