<p>ABSTRACTThe Battle of Solferino in 1859 resulted in the victory of the Franco-Sardinian Alliance overAustria. More than 6,000 people were killed and 40,000 wounded in this battle, in whichapproximately 300,000 soldiers from both sides faced each other. As the health services of thearmies were insufficient, the wounded were writhing in pain. Meanwhile, Swiss HenryDunant, who came to Solferino to meet with the French Emperor due to his affairs in Algeria,was very impressed by the situation of the wounded and organized the people around to helpthe wounded. Dunant managed to draw people's attention to the pain and drama of wars withhis book "A Memory of Solferino", published in 1863. With the efforts of Dunant and hissupporters, the "International Society for Relief of the Military Wounded" was established onFebruary 17, 1863. On August 22, 1864, the sign of the association was determined as redcross on a white background as the reverse of the Swiss flag. In 1875, it was renamed the"International Committee of the Red Cross". Dunant was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize forhis outstanding efforts. The Ottoman Empire signed the contract of the association on July 18,1865, but it remained distant for a while because its sign was the cross. Originally Hungarian(Karl Eduard Hammerschmidt), with the efforts of Physician Colonel Abdullah Bey,Association for Assistance to Wounded and Sick Soldiers was established on 11 June 1868. Inthe 1877-1878 Ottoman-Russian War, known in history as the 93 War, the Ottoman Stateinformed Switzerland that it would use the Red Crescent instead of the red cross inambulances. Permanent use of the temporary red Crescent was allowed in 1907. This becameofficial in 1929. Today, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement; It has wonhearts as an international humanitarian movement that acts with the aim of helping all peoplewithout allowing any discrimination. Dunant's birthday, May 8, is celebrated as InternationalRed Cross and Red Crescent Day all over the world.&nbsp;<br></p>