Türkiye marks the 110th anniversary of the Çanakkale naval victory

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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 […]

Türkiye marks Anzac Day

Thusands of people gathered by a beach near the former World War I battlefields on Türkiye’s Gallipoli Peninsula and in cities and towns in Australia and New Zealand on Thursday to pay homage to soldiers  who lost their lives in a disastrous campaign 109 years ago. The annual ceremonies mark the first landings of troops […]