Turkey marks Anzac Day
Thousands of people gather at locations across Turkey and in cities and towns in Australia and New Zealand every year to honour the soldiers who lost their lives during a tragic campaign in 1915. Ceremonies are held near the former World War I battlefields on Turkey’s Gallipoli Peninsula, as well as in other areas, where […]
Türkiye marks the 110th anniversary of the Çanakkale naval victory
Every year on 18 March, Türkiye observes Çanakkale Victory and Martyrs’ Day, paying tribute to fallen soldiers and commemorating a pivotal World War I triumph. This year marks the 110th anniversary of Türkiye’s naval victory on the Gallipoli Peninsula at the outset of the war. The occasion is honoured with a traditional ceremony at the […]
Exploring Çanakkale, Gallipoli War memorials, and so much more with Mick and Trudie
Çanakkale occupies the narrowest point of the straits called the Dardanelles, which are 1,200m wide at this point. In 450 BC, the Persian King Xerxes built a bridge of boats here to land his troops in Thrace, and the final battles of the Peloponnesian War took place in these waters around 400 BC. Today, ferry […]