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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LUB_monument-of-respect-for-the-mehmetcik_Canakkale.html
Turkish: "Biz Çanakkale Yarımadasının Türklerle savaşarak ve binlerce insanımızı kaybederek kahraman Turk milletine ve onun essiz vatan sevgisine duyduǧumuz büyük takdir ve hayranlıkla ayrıldık. Bütün Avustralyalılar Mehmetçiǧ…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LOB_beach-cemetery_Canakkale.html
English: During the Gallipoli campaign, this area was known as 'Hell Spit'. To the north is the beach which became known as Anzac Cove, where some 27,000 Australian and New Zealand, British and Indian troops came ashore between 25 April and 1 Ma…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LOA_anzac-cove_Canakkale.html
English: This beach, 600 metres long by 20 metres wide was the life line to the Allied soldiers within the Anzac perimeter. Because of Turkish shellfire, supplies could only be landed at night and carried by men and mules along tortuous and dang…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LO9_atatuerks-tribute_Canakkale.html
"Those heroes that shed their blood and lost their lives... you are now living in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace. There is no difference between the Johnnies and the Mehmets to us where they lie side by side here in this …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LNQ_north-beach-sphinx_Canakkale.html
English: The coast line curls eastwards passing Ariburnu and turns North running about 160 meters along up to Nibrunesi Point (Kuchulx Kemekli). The Anzacs called the coast line here "North Beach" because of its perspective viewing North. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LNN_ariburnu_Canakkale.html
English: At 0430 hours on 25 April, 36 rowing boats landed the first Australian soldiers around this point and at Anzac Cove. Immediately they climbed the 100 metre hill behind you (Plugge's Plateau) and by 1000 hrs. secured a front line (seen…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LMU_the-nek_Canakkale.html
English: This key position defended vigorously by both side saw repeated attacks across this narrow ridge. The ANZAC trenches were located close to the cemetery. The Turkish trenches originated near to the raised stone memorial on your right and…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LMT_chunuk-bair_Canakkale.html
English: New Zealand and British Forces climbed from the beach under cover of darkness and launched a surprise attack on this hilltop, capturing it on 8 August 1915. They held the area immediately around the New Zealand Memorial for 2 nights unt…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LMQ_the-nek-sergeant-mehmets-memorial_Canakkale.html
English: The Nek is a hillock, 157 m. above sea level, located at Russell's Top. It is a very important point which connects Russell's Top - which is 700 m. high and 40-100 m. wide and extending over Plugge's Plateau on the southwest - first to…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LMM_the-moment-when-mustafa-kemal-was-granted-to-our-nation-with-his-own-words_Canakkale.html
English: "On 10th of August 1915 the British Forces of 20,000 settled into their trenches where they had spent days digging and waiting for the moment to attack and occupy Chunuk Bair, and thereby dominate the Dardanelles. The darkness of the …
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