Located to the west of Sedd el Bahr Village and protecting the entrance of the Dardanelles Strait, Ertuğrul Bastion was built in a position overlooking the sea at Hill 159. The bastion was constructed through the efforts of Asaf Pasha during the era of Abdulhamid II. The monolith of the construction was removed and is currently lost. The bastion was formed of 3 bonnets and 2 gun platforms. The bastion was also equipped with 2 long-range Krupp barreled guns. The parts of only one cannon are found at the bastion. It is believed that the headquarters was located at the same spot as the Sergeant Yahya Martyrs’ Cemetery. The bastion was intensively bombarded from February 19-25, 1915 and was rendered inoperational prior to the naval battle of March 18, 1915.

While being buried, it was restored in 2006 by the Ministry of Culture and was opened to visitors. A model of the bastion animating the landing on Ertuğrul Bay (V Beach) is found here. War artifacts are currently exhibited inside the bonnet situated in the middle. The exhibition is open between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. and is free of charge for families of the martyrs, privates, petty officers, journalists holding yellow press cards, and primary school students. 
 

25 April 1915 Landing at Cape Helles 
“In the morning, the murderous machine guns began to fire followed by the firing of the ships turning everything upside down, not spelling anyone at the wheel. Some of the heroes that have advanced into the enemies were unable to retreat and faced the firing of the enemy forces. Before noon, the enemy kept its old front and the courageous Turkish assault was quelled. The bones found on the ways and plain of Sedd el Bahr were the bones of these anonymous Turkish heroes. They were the heroes of the night (that fought soldierly, manly and died with honor).

The uncommanded night assaults at Sedd el Bahr cost much to us a pretty penny. We lost 16.000 privates. Yet we managed to break the attacking power of the enemy and they were now intimidated. They came to attack us; yet we met them with our counterattack and dispirited them; the enemy was not able to achieve again. If we only had thought of defense and given the enemy a freedom of movement at the first instance, the spirited enemy taking initiative would have broken the lines of defense and would have achieved their goal, as they were reinforced by a fierce firing power. It was after all, the success of the Turkish soldiers”.  

Sergeant Yahya Martyrs’ Cemetery was built to commemorate the Turkish soldiers who were martyred at the Ertuğrul Bay landing operation across from the Ertuğrul Bastion. It was constructed by the Ministry of Culture in 1992 in memory of the Turkish soldiers assigned to the 9th Division 26th Regiment 3rd Battalion defending Ertuğrul Bay at the landing operation of April 25, 1915. On the huge monolith of the Martyrs’ Cemetery are the commemorations for the 148 Turkish martyrs and 67 symbolic stones in the shape of Turkey in front of the monolith, as well as other Turkish martyrs. The Turkish troops were heavily outnumbered by the enemy and defended against the assault of the 29th Division over 5 km of coastline in an outstanding manner. In blocking Alçıtepe (Achi Baba) from the British, the Turkish troops were triumphant as the war turned on a dime.

The resistant Turkish defense of only few troops rendered it difficult for the advance of the Allies, and gained time for Turkish reinforcements to arrive. The British 29th Division attacking from Ertuğrul Bay (V Beach) was tasked with capturing Alçıtepe (Achi Baba) (the highest point at the region) by surpassing the Turkish defense with the support of other troops. However, Sergeant Yahya of Ezine of the 10th Company of the Battalion took command after the martyryzation of the Company Commander Captain Hüseyin Hüsnü Bey and became a symbolic hero of strong resistance with his friends.  

The following is inscribed on the north side of the Cemetery: I commemorate with mercy and gratitude these heroes who were martyred for the country and the flag. May you rest in peace in the holy lands of this country where you readily sacrificed your lives. May your souls rest in peace…

Mustafa Kemal 1928. On the western side the following is inscribed: “They were a squadron of heroes and Sergeant Yahya/ Here they willingly fought with 3 regiments/ The enemy thought these privates were a Division / They wished for God and met Him by the night... Governor Nail Memik, On the east side are the following words: Who then can dig the grave wide enough to hold you and your story? / If we try to consign you to history, you will not fit! / Oh martyr, son of the martyr, do not ask me about the grave / The prophet awaits you now, his arms flung wide open, to save! whereas the following were inscribed on the south side of the façade:Who would not sacrifice his life for this paradise of a homeland / Martyrs would burst forth should one simply squeeze the soil! Martyrs! / May God take my life, all my loved ones, and possessions from me if He will, / But let Him not deprive me of my one true homeland in the world.

The Turkish trenches on the front line, which are located within the boundaries of the martyrs’ cemetery and still survive to this day, are open to visitors. 

 

The castle was constructed in 1659 together with Kumkale located on the Asian side, to defend the entrance of the Dardanelles Strait. The construction of Sedd el Bahr was initiated as the Kilitbahir and Kale-i Sultaniye castles were insufficient to defend the strait when the lengthy war with the Venetians for the island of Crete resumed. For this purpose, the Sedd el Bahr and the Kumkale (located on the opposite shore) were constructed as a first line of defense to withstand Venetian assaults on the strait. The castle was built by Hatice Turhan Sultan, the mother of Mehmed IV. Information relating to the construction stage of the Sedd el Bahr may be found in the official foundation charter of Turhan Sultan.

No definitive information can be found in the existing records as to the architecture of the Sedd el Bahr Castle. Evliya Çelebi mentioned the name of Ankebud Ahmed Pasha who was in charge of the execution of proceedings, but only expressed the title of the architecture. Naima, on the other hand, discussed the architects of the palace sent from Istanbul, however made no mention of their names. Considering the fact that Mustafa Aga was the chief architect in the palace during the construction of the castles by Turhan Sultan, one may infer that the architect is Mustafa Aga.

The castle joined the defense with 12 cannons. It was bombarded by the Allies on November 3, 1914, resulting in the martyrization of the first Turkish soldiers. The Allied warships retargeted the castle on February 19 and 25, 1915 to destroy the line of defense at the entrance to the strait. Sedd el Bahr Castle was rendered inoperational due to these assaults. It was captured on April 26-27, 1915 by British and French forces. 
 

The memorial located on the left side of the entrance to the Sedd el Bahr Castle was erected in memory of the first Turkish martyrs. Despite the non-existence of a de facto and official declaration of war on the Ottoman State, on November 3, 1914 British and French battleships bombarded the bastions protecting the entrance to the strait. During the bombardment, gunpowder and artillery shells exploded as the battery inside the Sedd el Bahr Castle were hit. As a result of the explosion, 5 officers and 81 privates were martyred.

The following are inscribed on the memorial: The British and French Navy bombarded Sedd el Bahr and Kumkale on November 3, 1914, and 5 officers and 81 privates thus were martyred. This is an important incident for the declaration of war by Allies on the Ottoman Empire; assuring confidence for the planned Dardanelles Campaign; fortification of the Dardanelles Strait by the Ottomans; falling of the first Ottoman martyrs; playing a pioneering role for the Battles of the Dardanelles. May the souls of the blessed martyrs rest in peace.… Dardanelles could not be trespassed; nor shall it be in the future……

18 March 1986. The Memorial was restored by the Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs in 2013. The soldiers who were martyred during the assault were actually interred at the Sedd el Bahr Ammunition Dump Martyrs’ Cemetery, which is located on the right side of the road down to the port and adjacent to the wall of the castle. 
 

The Memorial, as the main attraction in the Gallipoli Peninsula, is located on the Eskihisarlık Burnu (De Tot’s Battery). Out of 37 projects, the project prepared by Doğan Erginbaş, İsmail Utkular and Feridun Kip was selected at a competition and the foundations of the Memorial were laid on April 17, 1954. Opened on August 21, 1960 (the 45th Anniversary of the Second Anafartalar Victory) the Martyrs’ Memorial of the Dardanelles commemorates the Turkish soldiers who were martyred at the Battle of Gallipoli and preserves their memory. As the Architect Doğan Erginbaş said, “the Memorial represents ascension of the martyrs coming from all regions”. Reliefs reflecting the moments of the battle are found over the bases. Commemoration ceremonies are organized every March 18 in the parade ground of the memorial with the participation of citizens and high state officials from every corner of the country.

The symbolic graves located behind the memorial were opened to visitors in 2007. The Cemetery contains the names of our 59,408 soldiers who were martyred at the Battle of the Gallipoli and whose names have been established until today. A 45 m relief representing the timeline of the battles is situated in front of the symbolic martyrs’ cemetery. After the relief is a marble monolith including the grave of the Unknown Soldier and the words uttered by Mustafa Kemal for the soldiers of the Allied powers in 1934. The skull of a Turkish soldier brought to Australia by an Anzac soldier following the Battles of Arıburnu was delivered to Turkey on March 10, 2003 and was interred at its current location on March 18, 2003. 
 

The statue is located at the Rumelia Mecidiye Bastion. The statue was erected to symbolize the heroic defense of the Mehmetçik (Turkish soldiers) and notably that of Corporal Seyid against the Allied fleet on March 18, 1915 whose aim was to access Istanbul by way of the strait. Another statue of Corporal Seyid is situated beside the road at the coastal part of the Mecidiye Bastion.

This statue was made by the sculptor Hüseyin Anka Özkan. Corporal Seyid was born in the Manastır Village of the Edremit Havran District in the year 1889 (the village was subsequently renamed Çamlık and Koca Seyid, respectively) to Abdurrahman and Emine. According to records, he joined the army in 1914 as a “heavy artillery soldier” at the fortified area of the Dardanelles. He was discharged in 1918. With the enforcement of the Last Name Act of 1934, he adopted “Çabuk” (‘swift’ in Turkish) as his last name. After his discharge from the army, he returned to his village and worked as a coal dealer and timber man. He succumbed to pneumonia and passed away on December 1, 1939 when he was 50. His grave is located in his village.

The construction of the Namazgah Bastion, which is composed of 26 bonnets and is situated on the sea side of the road that can be accessed after crossing the Kilitbahir Castle, was initiated at the suggestion of Baron De Tott who was commissioned for the modernization of the Ottoman Army. It is the first and largest bastion built on the narrowest location of the Dardanelles Strait. The bastion acquired the qualification of Central Bastion together with the outbuildings. 

This bastion was the headquarters of the 4th Heavy Artillery Regiment to which the batteries of the regional bastions were attached during the Battle of the Dardanelles. Hence, it was a permanent target of the fleet of the Allied powers. The bastion had 16 coastal artillery cannons. Two of these were long-range while 14 were short-range. Only 2 of these cannons were actively used in the naval battle while the others were not used due to their insufficient range. 

The location on the main axis of the bastion is known to have been used as the Operation Center of War during the Dardanelles Campaign. Artifacts from the Battle of the Dardanelles are exhibited at the bastion, which was recently restored in 2005-2006 by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and opened to visitors on March 18, 2006. The bastion’s 12 exhibition display boards show historical information regarding the battles. After this section is a short 7 minute film of the naval battles on the inner side of the bonnets. A sound presentation broadcasting wartime communications may be found in one of the bonnets. In this section, photographs of the Allies’ sunken battleships are also displayed. 
 

By building the Rumelian Castle on the Bosphorus Strait, Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror not only took control of the sea lanes between the Black and Marmara Seas, but also built two castles facing each other at the narrowest point of the Dardanelles Strait. On the Asian side was the Kale-i Sultaniye (Çimenlik Castle), while Kilitbahir Castle was situated on the European side. All vessels entering or exiting the strait were intercepted and checked while they were on this route. The castle was positioned at the narrowest part of the strait to enable effective and unerring artillery shots. Due to its parallel location to the Cimenlik Castle in the Dardanelles, there is an overlap in the range of the castles’ artillery, rendering it difficult for vessels to pass as the entire strait at that point is covered by their field of fire.

The castle, built in 1462-63, was restored in 1541 by Sultan Suleiman the Legislator, and a fortification wall ramparting the southern section and a tower (Yellow Tower) at the outer edge of the wall were built during the restoration. The castle was restored for the second time by Sultan Abdulaziz in 1870. The original outer seawall of the northern section does not exist today. The northern part of this section was reconstructed by Sultan Abdulhamid II between 1893 and 1894. The southern parts of the seawalls were used as a firing port. The castle was recently restored between 2011 and 2013. A new merchandising project was launched in 2015.

The castle resembles a clover leaf in shape from an aerial viewpoint, and is named Kilid-ül Bahir which means “Lock of the Sea”. Several historical works from the era of the Ottoman State may be found in the Kilitbahir Village which developed with the construction of the castle. Examples of such Ottoman works are: Fatih Mosque, Cahidi Sultan Mosque, Tabip Hasan Mosque, the destroyed Kırklar Mosque, Ussaki Dervish Lodge (Ahmed Talibi Lodge), various fountains, traditional residences, two remnants of Turkish baths, and graves around the Cahidi Sultan Mosque. 
 

The Memorial is located at the end of the highway after crossing from Sargıyeri (Dressing Station) Martyrs Cemetery on the west side of the Achi Baba Village and at an approximate distance of 2 km to the village. The remains of soldiers who lost their lives in this region during heavy battles were found at the settlement during agricultural activities at Achi Baba Village between 1934 and 1936. The remains of the martyrs of the battles fought by the end of June and thereafter, found in Gully Ravine were interred under the base of the Memorial whereon the inscription of “Martyrs’ Cemetery 1915” is written.

The Commander of the 2nd Army Corps of Gallipoli, Nuri Yamut, built a memorial in 1943 on a dominant hill of the Gulf of Soros at Achi Baba Village for the 6,395 privates and petty officers martyred at the Gully Ravine Battles of June 26 to July 12, 1915. This memorial is a special one after the Mehmet Sergeant Memorial. It is said that the Pasha sold two houses in Istanbul in order to build the memorial, and that the remains of the martyrs from that region were collected and interred under the marble base. 
 

The memorial is located at a distance of 800 m to the west of Achi Baba Village inside the Gully Ravine Valley and on the right side of the road to the Nuri Yamut Memorial. A statue of two soldiers (one wounded and the other carrying him) built by Prof. Dr. Tankut Öktem is positioned on the right side of the memorial’s entrance. The poem called My Blessed Martyr is inscribed thereon. The following is inscribed on a façade of the memorial situated in the midst of the martyrs’ cemetery: Who then can dig the grave wide enough to hold you and your story? If we try to consign you to history, you will not fit! while on the other side are the following inscriptions: Oh martyr, son of the martyr, do not ask me about the grave: The prophet awaits you now, his arms flung wide open, to save. On the other side is the following inscription: I don’t order you to fight, I order you to die. In the time it takes us to die, other troops and commanders can come and take our places. Mustafa Kemal. The following verses of the poem “Whose land is this?” by the poet Orhan Şaik Gökyay are inscribed on the monolith: This is the land of those/ Standing like mountain ranges in black bosom of the soil / Of those self-sacrificing themselves to the motherland/ Throughout a long history / Of those soldierly shot in the breast / Like floods rushing forward / Of those going inside the black earth/ Like entering a garden of roses. On the other side of the monolith is the following inscription by Mehmet Akif Ersoy: “Outstretched he lies there, shot right through his spotless brow / For this Crescent O Lord, what suns are setting now / Soldier, for this earth’s sake fallen to the dust / If your heavenly forbears kissed your brow, twere just”.

Three hundred and eighty-five Turkish martyrs (385 headstones) are interred at the memorial built in 1945 in memory of the soldiers martyred at the Battles of 28 June-5 July and dressing stations of the battalion. Following the restoration by the Ministry of Culture in 1992, the latest restoration was done in 2013. Though marked as a field hospital, the region was used as Gully Ravine Dressing Station during the battles and remained under heavy bombardment on June 28, 1915. This is the reason for the high number of casualties in the region. The memorial, an original grave of martyrs, was marked in die plate no. 36 of the Şevki Pasha map of 1916.

On the Name “Mehmet” 
Lieutenant Colonel Mustafa Kemal, 19th Division and Maydos Region ordered to reward Sergeant Mehmet from Biga who was wounded while attacking the enemy with stones, since his rifle misfired during the landing at Sedd el Bahr region on March 4th. The heroic behavior of Sergeant Mehmet was soon heard and appreciated by everyone. ‘Mehmet’ has been used to refer to the ‘Turkish’ soldier ever since that event. 
 

The first day target of the British was Alçıtepe (Achi Baba). However, they were only able to close to a distance of 3 km from Alçıtepe (Achi Baba) during the course of the battle. The Marshal Fevzi Çakmak Memorial is located at “Hilal Sırtı” (S. Spur of Achi Baba) as you proceed towards Alçıtepe (Viewing Platform) while keeping Alçıtepe on the right. The following is inscribed on the monolith of the Memorial erected in 1941: War Headquarters of Brigadier General Fevzi Çakmak, 5th Army Corps Commander.

As from mid-July, Fevzi Pasha participated in the battles as the Commander of the 5th Army Corps. The Allied force consisted of British and French troops, and planned to take the highest hill of the southern region by means of the assaults at Alçıtepe (Achi Baba). The Commander of the 5th Army Corps, Brigadier General Fevzi Bey, was assigned to defend the Alçıtepe (Achi Baba) region given its strategic importance. The region was defended by thousands of soldiers commanded by Fevzi Bey and did not surrender to the Allies. The Allies could not proceed further as they failed to achieve their aims due to Turkish resistance. 

The 41st Regiment attached to 5th Army Corps Command and 28th Regiment attached to 14th Army Corps Command were deployed to Chunuk Bair and assisted in the assault of Chunuk Bair commanded by Colonel Mustafa Kemal Bey on August 10. When Mustafa Kemal went on sick leave on December 8, 1915, Fevzi Pasha was appointed Acting Commander of the Anafartalar (Suvla) Group in addition to his role as the Commander of the 5th Army Corps. (Mustafa Kemal left the Dardanelles on December 10, 1915) 
 

The memorial located near the Achi Baba Cemetery on the left side of the road before arriving at the Sargıyeri (Dressing Station) Martyrs' Cemetery and on the west part of Achi baba, is located in the area where the 3rd Krithia Battles occurred. Though this spot is known as the location where the Allied powers were repelled after severe clashes, the positions of the Allies are known to be farther behind. The following is inscribed on the memorial built in 1915: a battle battery of 12 cm drove out the enemy from this front through bayonet thrust and the Third Krithia Victory was thus won. 7 June 1915 farther behind. The following is inscribed on the memorial built in 1915: a battle battery of 12 cm drove out the enemy from this front through bayonet thrust and the Third Krithia Victory was thus won. 7 June 1915.
 

Soğanlıdere Hospital Martyrs’ Cemetery was restored and opened in 2005 and is located a few hundred meters away from the Soğanlıdere Air Strike Martyrs’ Cemetery. The memorial is adorned with the crescent and star, and the pyramid in the star symbolizes the ascension of the martyrs to God. The original martyrs’ cemetery was encircled in the region right beneath the memorial. Here lie the soldiers who were martyred while being treated at the hospitals during the war. The Medical Companies of the 2nd, 7th and 12th Divisions served here. As it was outside enemy assaults, the valley acted as the most outstanding logistics support center of the Cape Helles Front. Soğanlıdere Valley also housed the coastal batteries prepared for March 18 as well as the hospitals of the four divisions and the depot for supplies and provisions. In this respect, Soğanlıdere served as a major center for the food supplies of Turkish soldiers.

A building’s ruins catches your attention on the right side of the road before arriving at the Soğanlıdere Martyrs’ Cemetery. This building was the Infirmary of Melek Hanım. This first infirmary of the Sedd el Bahr Front was later transformed into a field hospital. This place was also marked in die plate no. 29 of the Map of Şevki Pasha in 1916 and was written in the Ottoman Turkish language. It was also an important place for the treatment of soldiers assigned to the batteries. 

 

Şahindere Martyrs’ Cemetery, as one of the identified original martyrs’ cemeteries, is located on the upper skirts of Çınarlıdere on the left side of the road after passing from Soğanlıdere. It resembles the Soğanlıdere Martyrs’ Cemetery in architectural style. The ascension of the martyrs is represented by the crescent and the triangular conic memorial over a star in the midst of the crescent. There are 132 kabalak-shaped stones (kabalak is a kind of military hat) and Turkish martyrs in the cemetery are commemorated. The original martyrs’ cemetery area was encircled on the upper side of the epitaphs.

Şahindere Martyrs’ Cemetery is located at the Sedd el Bahr Front, that is, on the southern front. As the region is rich in water and shade trees and is tranquil and protected, one of the field dressing stations was built here.

Some of the soldiers of the left flank who were wounded and martyred in the battles after July 5, 1915 rest in this martyrs’ cemetery. The remaining soldiers who were martyred in the region during the Battles of Sedd el Bahr, Kerevizdere and Krithia were interred at the Şahindere Martyrs’ Cemetery. The following are the units of these martyrs: during the Battles of Sedd el Bahr, Kerevizdere and Krithia were interred at the Şahindere Martyrs’ Cemetery. The following are the units of these martyrs:

- 1st Division 70th, 71st and 124th Infantry Regiments 
- 2nd Division 31st, 32ndand 39th Infantry Regiments 
- 5th Division 13th and 15th Infantry Regiments 
- 6th Division 16th Infantry Regiment 
- 7th Division 19th, 20th and 21st Infantry Regiments 
- 10th Division 29th and 30th Infantry Regiments  
- 11th Division 126th and 127th Infantry Regiments.

Two thousand martyrs lie here whose names have been identified. This martyrs’ cemetery was rearranged in 2005 by the Ministry of the Environment and Forestry. 
 

The center was opened at the Kabatepe Port on June 7, 2012 to contribute to the promotion of the spirit of the Dardanelles. Covering 11 separate display halls and a two storey-exhibition hall for war artifacts and technical infrastructure units, the center occupies an area of 8,600 m2. The center illustrates the notable events of the Battle of the Dardanelles through a simulation. 

Tickets must be purchased for the 60-minute displays in the 11 diverse halls. Each session is limited to a maximum of 50 persons, and visitors are advised to make reservations before arrival as space is limited. The entrance fee is charged. 
 

The martyrs' cemetery, located approximately 1.5 km southwest of Kocadere Village at the rear side of the North Group Front at Köyaltı region, was built in 1915. A grand dressing station was created by the medical companies of the 19th and 5th Divisions that fought the ANZAC Corps behind the Arıburnu Front. The most common diseases suffered by soldiers of the war era were tuberculosis, dysentery, malaria, mumps, typhoid fever, heart diseases, dermatological disorders, eye diseases and inflammatory diseases. Most of the wounds of the Turkish soldiers were caused by bombs, shrapnel and infantry bullets.

The field hospital of the 16th Division was subsequently positioned in this region. There are 2.000 martyrs interred in the original martyrs’ cemetery. The martyrs’ cemetery of the hospital is marked as die plate no. 16 in the Şevki Pasha Map and was restored by the Ministry of Forestry in 2005. 
 

Apart from the consignment of ammunition and boarding of soldiers, another outstanding issue at the battles was medical service in the field. Initially, medical services at the front were provided by the Akbaş, Ağadere and Çanakkale Central Hospitals, and medics and stretchers helped to carry the wounded. Following first aid to patients in the field, a tag was hung around their necks showing their current medical status. Depending on the severity of their conditions, the wounded soldiers were referred either to the hospital for the seriously wounded or to the hospital for the slightly wounded. The soldiers who could not be treated at these hospitals were transported by the boats of the Şirket-i Hayriye Transportation Corporation from the referral hospitals of Ağadere and Akbaş to Istanbul and other major cities.

The battles were extremely bloody especially due to naval and aerial bombardment, and the hospitals were far over capacity. Along with the hospitals of the 5th Army, the hospitals of the Ottoman Red Crescent Association also provided medical services to the wounded.

The Ağadere Mobile Hospital for the Seriously Wounded located on the right of the road approximately 1 km after the Çamburnu Castle on the road from Eceabat to Kilitbahir functioned effectively during the battles. The referral hospital of the 9th Division, mobile hospital of the 4th Division, and the mobile hospitals of the Army Corps were all based in Ağadere. 
 

The memorial is located at the Albayrak Ridge on the right side of the Kabatepe-Chunuk Bair road. It was constructed by the Directorate General of Fine Arts of the Ministry of Culture in 1992. The memorial narrates the carrying of a wounded Australian officer back to his side of the front by a Turkish soldier.  

A quotation from Lord Casey, former Governor-General of Australia, is inscribed on the epitaph of the memorial: 

“We left the Çanakkale Peninsula after having fought the Turks, losing thousands of heroes. In our battles we have realised and admired the patriotism of the Turks. Every Australian loves the Mehmetçik [Turkish soldiers] as their own sons. His bravery and his love of country and humanity have immensely impressed the Anzacs. With much respect and gratitude to the Mehmetçik – Australian governor-general Lord Casey 1967 ” 
 

The 57th Infantry Regiment Martyrs' Cemetery was designed by the Architect Nejat Dinçel and was built by the Ministry of Culture on December 12, 1992 on the Kabatepe-Chunuk Bair road at the south end of Baby 700. Foreign troops referred to this location as “The Chess Board”. This newly constructed memorial is rather symbolic, and the original is located at Çataldere Valley at the south part of Quinn’s Post.  

The Turkish 57th Regiment of the 19th Division commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Hüseyin Avni Bey faced and countered the Anzac soldiers for the first time on the first day of the landing operations. The leadership and courageous qualities of the 19th Division Commander Lieutenant Colonel Mustafa Kemal were witnessed for the first time at this front. The 57th Regiment Memorial is composed of a sadirvan, open-air namazgah (place of worship), main cemetery and the monument. The main feature of the martyrs' cemetery is the Pond of Abundance, frequently used at Seljuk and Ottoman Caravanserais.  

The memorial can be accessed through the aperture located on the east wall on the Kabatepe-Chunuk Bair road. Near the entrance is a bronze statue of Turkey’s last Gallipoli veteran, Hüseyin Kaçmaz, who passed away on September 10, 1994 at the age of 108. Across from the entrance is a relief on the cemetery’s eastern wall depicting the counter assault of the 57th Regiment on April 25, 1915. The relief covers an area of approximately 45 m². The sadirvan and the open-air namazgah are located at the south end of the memorial.

The main cemetery of the memorial has an arched entrance and is located on the northern wall of the pavement which starts from this entrance. Marble plaques bearing the names of the martyrs of the 57th Regiment are found on the northern wall, forming the base of the memorial. 
 

Chunuk Bair is the name given to the slope extending southwest from Chunuk Hill and ending at Kemal Creek. Chunuk Hill is the name of the highest elevation of Chunuk Bair located to the north. The Chunuk Bair Atatürk Memorial is a bronze statue and is known as the newest Memorial built at the Chunuk Bair location. The Chunuk Bair Atatürk Memorial was built in 1993 by the Ministry of Culture in memory of the Chunuk Bair assault commanded by the Group Commander of Suvla Bay, Mustafa Kemal, on August 10, 1915.

Memoirs of Mucib Efendi 
‘“In the meantime, the Battalion Commander Halis Bey of Uşak came up. All of a sudden, I felt that the long-lasting and unbearable burden on my shoulders has been relieved. No other reinforcement forces could support such a new 20 year-old officer.

I was trying to draw a meaning from the pale face and looks of Halis Bey. However, it was no longer necessary to think much about this and search for a reason. The khaki clothe on his left arm was becoming redder and the tips of her fingers were full of blood drops. I said ‘You were hurt’. I cried ‘You the Medical Service Sargent’ he silenced me and uttered: ‘The soldiers should never hear about this’

Mucib Efendi was unable to convince Halis Bey to return. He was inexperienced and he was young representing his source of honor. Eventually convinced, Mucib Efendi, the Battalion Commander, gave the following order: “You will in no case retreat from your current position; however you may send messengers to convey the news that you are all dead.” Mucib Efendi expressed his views in his memoirs while the commander was retreating: “I felt that I was so hurt in the heart while the Commander was getting out of side. Hence, I seemed to be alone; yet I was actually not. This is because I was with the Mehmets blatantly fighting with all their hearts and souls for a land whose protection was entrusted in me”.  
 

The cemetery where 749 martyrs are buried was built in the year 2005, and was also built to commemorate soldiers buried in vicinity. The marble blocks in the cemetery display the names of the soldiers who fought and were martyred in that area.

The village, located on the southern slopes of Taşlı Tepe at a distance of 4.5 km to the Strait north of Eceabat, is called “Çamyayla” and “Boğalı”. The village of Bigalı and environs was used as the headquarters of the 19th Division in April 1915. The house that hosted Mustafa Kemal Atatürk during his stay in Bigalı (and later renamed “Atatürk’s House and Museum”) turned into an important location on the peninsula.  

The 19th Division, assigned as the general reserve division of the 5th Army on March 26, 1915, was positioned in the Bigalı Village and environs. The division stayed in the area and conducted military drills until the morning of April 25. Arriving at the village with the division, Mustafa Kemal was hosted in this house until the time he moved to the front.

he house, currently known as “Bigalı Atatürk’s House and Museum”, displays the features of local architecture. The house has an entrance and two rooms on the ground floor and three rooms and a balcony on the upper floor, as well as a small outer court. The worktable of Mustafa Kemal (that he used during his stay) is exhibited in the house, which has been a museum since 1973.

The square of Bigalı village, the houses facing the square and the roads going to Atatürk’s House were restored and opened to visitors in 2006. 
 

The first place to visit for visitors coming directly from Istanbul, the Akbaş Martyrs’ Cemetery is located at the 30th km of the road from Gallipoli to Eceabat. The Akbaş Port where the Martyrs’ Cemetery is located was one of the main supply points for Turkish troops during the battles and served as a major center where in particular the submunitions coming from Istanbul by sea were disembarked and distributed. 

The 19th Division had a mobile hospital at Akbaş. By means of this “referral hospital”, the seriously wounded Turkish soldiers of the northern front were kept under observation at Akbaş or Ağadere Hospital. The critically wounded soldiers were referred by ships to the Selimiye Barracks used as a hospital in Istanbul. The martyrs in those warships (sunk or heavily attacked by the enemy were buried at the principal martyrs’ cemetery located on the right of the way to the village of Yalova. 

There were 459 symbolic gravestones erected at the martyrs’ cemetery. The original martyrs’ cemetery is located across from the memorial and 25 m above and to the right of the road to the village of Yalova. This area preserves its historical nature of 1915 and has only been fenced. Behind the symbolic cemeteries is a statue commemorating the experiences between the soldiers of the two warring sides by conveying messages of friendship and peace, and a monument dedicated to the Martrys of the Battle of the Dardanelles of 1915. A relief narrating the activities of the medical company at the Battles of the Dardanelles is found here. The names of 754 Turkish martyrs are inscribed on both sides of the relief. The following is written on the relief: Turkish commanders knew how to command and Turkish soldiers knew how to die. The secret of our victory lies here. Kemal Atatürk. The small mosque and sadirvan (fountain) located beneath the martrys’ cemetery offers public services to visitors. The martrys’ cemetery was renovated in 2013 and gained its current appearance 
 

Kale, Boğaz'ın en dar yerine Fatih Sultan Mehmet tarafından 1452 yılında yaptırılmıştır. Karşı kıyıda yer alan Kilitbahir Kalesi ile birlikte Boğaz'dan geçmek isteyen düşman gemilerini karşılıklı ateş altına alarak geçmelerini engelleme görevi yapmıştır. Çanakkale Muharebeleri sırasında 18 Mart 1915 tarihinde; İngiliz gemisi olan Queen Elizabeth’ten atılan bir top mermisi kalenin duvarına isabet etmiştir. Kale bugün ziyaret edildiğinde top mermisinin duvarda yarattığı hasar görülebilmektedir.

Yine bugün kalenin içerisinde, askerlerimiz tarafından Çanakkale Muharebeleri ile ilgili bilgiler verilmekte ve canlandırmalar yapılmaktadır.

Eski Yunanca'da Troya (Troia) olarak geçen şehir, ünlü şair Homeros'un İliada (İlyada) adlı eserinde anlattığı Troia Savaşı'nın geçtiği şehirdir. Bu antik şehir bügün "Truva" adıyla anılmaktadır.
Bugün Çanakkale'nin merkezinde sahil kesiminde ve Truva antik kentinde sergilenen Truva atları, Troia Savaşı'nda kullanılan tahta atın farklı örnekleridirler. Akhalılar ve Troialılar arasında yaşanan savaşta Akhalılar, Troia şehrinin sur duvarlarını aşmayı başaramayınca bir tahta atın içerisine askerlerini saklayarak Troia şehrini ele geçirmişlerdir. Böylece savaşta tahta at bir hile aracı olarak kullanılmıştır.
İngilizler 1915'te gerçekleşen Çanakkale Muharebeleri'nde River Clyde gemisinin içerisine yaklaşık 2400 askeri saklayarak karaya çıkarmayı planlamışlardır. Ne var ki Truva Atı gibi kullanmak istedikleri bu plan Türk askerlerinin güçlü savunması karşısında gerçekleşememiştir. Askerlerinin çoğunu karaya ayak basamadan kaybetmişlerdir.

Anatolian Hamidiye Redoubt Gallipoli Battles History Museum invites you to a journey in history with its large recreation area suitable for different activities.

The redoubt, built by Sultan Abdulhamid II in the early 1890s to ensure the security of the Dardanelles, is considered one of the strongest defensive structures of the Dardanelles due to the qualities of its guns. Anatolian Hamidiye Redoubt, which was one of the main targets of the Allied Navy on March 18, 1915, was used as the headquarters of the artillery units during the Gallipoli Battles.
The bonnets that make up the Anatolian Hamidiye Redoubt, which was restored by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in 2018, serve as a museum. A journey through history awaits you in the 104,609 square meter recreation site created around the redoubt, accompanied by miniatures of many monumental buildings in the Historical Site or aircraft models used in the First World War.

In the Anatolian Hamidiye Redoubt Gallipoli Battles History Museum, the victory won in Çanakkale, as well as World War I and the effects of this war on the 20th century, are conveyed to the visitor through different exhibition applications.
 

The Dardanelles Front is one of the bloodiest fronts of World War I. Soldiers injured at the front and civilians injured as a result of bombardments in settlements were treated in hospitals through a health network that spread from the battlefield to many corners of the country.

Although the aim was to protect the health facilities behind the front by raising the Red Crescent flag during the battles, Çanakkale was the scene of events contrary to the laws of war. Despite all the difficulties, the devoted officers of the Red Crescent Society stood by the epic army on the front. Alçıtepe Hilal-i Ahmer Hospital Reenactment Site and Çanakkale Battles Sanitary Museum aim to explain the painful side of the war to its visitors in the most realistic way.
 

Bigalı Fortress is located on the Istanbul road, 5 km away from Bigalı village, on the side of the Historical Peninsula facing the Dardanelles. The construction of the fortress started during the reign of Selim III, one of the Ottoman sultans, and the fortress was put into service during the reign of Mahmud II. Bigalı Fortres was built in the same period as Nara Fortress, located on the opposite side of the Dardanelles. Bigalı Fortress has a rectangular form and dimensions of 70x130 meters. It contains a barracks building, a mosque, an arsenal and a fountain. During the Gallipoli Battles in 1915, the fortress served as the 3rd Corps Esliha Garage for the repair and maintenance of combat vehicles, which had an important place among the hinterland activities. Following the completion of the restoration works carried out by our Directorate between 2017 and 2022, the gun repair garage was revived and opened to visitors in 2022.
 

Mehmetçik Lighthouse was built in 1856 by the French General Directorate of Lighthouses on a spur in the southernmost part of the Gallipoli Peninsula to guide military ships after the Crimean War.

In the exhibition titled "Scanning the Past" opened at the Mehmetçik Lighthouse in Seddülbahir village, it is possible to access information about the research carried out since 2017, information about the Çanakkale naval battles, ships belonging to the allied navy and the natural beauties of the underwater. Artifacts from the inventory of the Harbiye Military Museum Command are also exhibited here as witnesses of the struggle in the Dardanelles in 1915.