The Battle of Gallipoli and Anzac Tour

At the time of World War One, Canakkale was under Ottoman rule, however they were on the losing side of the war. Their empire was due to be carved up and divided among the winning forces. A few select men managed to rise everyone up against this invasion and the Turkish war of independence started.

Anzac Soldiers in Gallipoli

The battle of Gallipoli took place when the French and British attempted to gain control of the Dardanelles strait, a strategic and important point. They however made one small error that cost them the battle; they landed on the wrong beach. 

Thousands of men died in the battle that lasted for many months under horrific conditions. Every year, on the morning of April the 25th, dawn services start to commemorate Anzac day. New Zealanders and Australians travel to Turkey to honour the memories of the fallen and their ancestors.

Gallipoli Memorials

The most popular places to visit in Gallipoli ;

·      Brighton Beach,

·      Beach Cemetery,

·      ANZAC Cove,

·      Ariburnu Cemetery,

·      ANZAC Commemorative Site,

·      Respect to Mehmetcik Statue

·      Lone Pine Australian Memorial,

·      Johnston's Jolly, (Turkish and Allied trenches and tunnels),

·      57. Regiment Turkish Memorial

·      The Nek,

·      Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial, 

·         Namazgah Battery,

·         Rumeli Mecidiye Battery,

·         Seyit Onbaşi (Corporal Seyit),

·         Top of Alcitepe, (Achibaba)

·         Turkish Memorial,

·         French Cemetery,

·         V Beach,

·         Ertugrul Battery,

·         Helles Memorial,

·         Lancashire Landing Cemetery,

·         X Beach, Twelve Trees Copse Cemetery,

·         Alcitepe (Krithia)