Gallipoli National Park
Located on the European side of the Çanakkale at the southern end of the Gallipoli Peninsula, the National Park consists of an area of 33,000 hectares. Founded in 1973, the park has more than 250,000 Australian, New Zealand, British and French soldiers who died during the Gallipoli wars of 1915 and 1916, as well as the graves and monumental tombs of over 60,000 Turkish soldiers. The battlefields registered as cultural assets, graves, monuments, cannons, trenches, castles and bastions, as well as the archaeological site dated to 4000 BC are located in the national park. Gallipoli National Park can be reached from Eceabat and Kilitbahir by ferry. For those who do not have a vehicle, there are minibus services from Kilitbahir.
Anniversary of Çanakkale Land Wars
Çanakkale Martyrs are remembered in front of the monument of Çanakkale martyrs on 24-25 April, which is the anniversary of the wars. Within the scope of the ceremony, the importance of the battles of Çanakkale and Martyrs are remembered with respect and the national anthem. Thousands of people from different points of Turkey participate in the ceremony every year.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Anzac Day:
The soldiers of Australia and New Zealand who lost their lives in the battle of Çanakkale are commemorated every year on the day of Anzac. The commemoration activities, which are held on 24-25 April, begin with the dawn ceremony in the morning and end with the visit of the graves of Australian and New Zealand soldiers. Thousands of Australian and New Zealand citizens come here every year to attend this ceremony.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Dur Yolcu Writing:
The writing, which is identified with Çanakkale, was made on October 29, 1960, by the Lieutenant Seyran Çelebi.The article was quoted from Bir Yolcuya poem in the poem book of Çakıl Taşları by Halil Onan.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Çimenlik Castle:
The castle was built on the narrowest part of the Çanakkale Bosphorus by Fatih Sultan Mehmet between the years of 1461 and 1462. In the following years, it was used as a defence castle. Located at the narrowest part of the Çanakkale Bosphorus, the castle consists of two parts; the inner walls and the outer walls. Çimenlik castle is waiting for its visitors as a museum today.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Eceabat Çamburnu Castle:
The construction of the castle began in 1807 during the reign of Selim III, one of the Ottoman sultans, and was completed in 1820 during the reign of Mahmut II. The castle, which played an important role in the battles of Çanakkale, was used for both defence and attack against the ships wishing to cross the Çanakkale. A small part of the castle has survived today. On November 9, 1918, the British forces occupied Çanakkale and dismantled the inscription of Çamburnu castle and kidnapped it to England.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Değirmen Burnu (Mill Cape) Bastion:
Değirmen Burnu Bastion is located at the entrance of Kilitbahir Village. The area where the bastion is located is not open to visitors since it is a military zone. The bastion, which had 7 arsenals, played an important role in the Gallipoli wars.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Kilitbahir Castle:
The castle, which has a very old history, was built by Fatih Sultan Mehmet for the control of the straits between 1462-1463. Built with a three-leaf clover plan, the castle means sea lock and is located on the Gallipoli peninsula. It is used for both defence and attack purposes as it has a direct effect on the Çanakkale. The castle was restored in 2005 and turned into an open-air museum. The museum is open between 08:00 and 18:00 and exhibits Çanakkale war materials.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Namazgah Bastion and Museum:
The construction of the bastion, which is a covered shelter, began in the 1860s and was completed in 1892. During the Çanakkale wars in 1915, there were 2 heavy 28 cm cannons, 11 pieces of 24 cm diameter cannons, 3 pieces of 21 cm diameter cannons, and 16 pieces of cannons in here and the cannons were used for protection. In 2006, it was renovated and turned into a museum.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Hamidiye Bastion:
Hamidiye bastions, which are one of the important defensive points of Çanakkale wars, consist of many chambers made with soil on top. There were 3 ammunition units and two 35 cm guns were placed in Çanakkale battles. The bastion was organized in the style of a museum on November 14, 1980, and in each chamber tells the events and real stories that occurred during the Gallipoli wars. Models of the mines poured by the Nusrat mine vessel into the Çanakkale Bosphorus are also exhibited here.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Mecidiye Bastion:
It is located 300 meters south of Kilitbahir village on the Kilitbahir-Behramli road. This bastion was built in 1892 by Asaf Pasha during the reign of Sultan Abdulhamid II. There are 8 ammunition rooms and 16 cannons in the bastion. In Çanakkale wars, this area was bombed and 16 soldiers were killed. Another feature of the Mecidiye bastion is the fact that Seyit corporal was working here.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Seit Onbaşı Cemetery and Memorial:
Seyit Onbaşı monument, which is located in the vicinity of Mecidiye Martyrdom near Kilitbahir, was constructed by Sculptor Hüseyin Anka Özkan to symbolize the heroism of the soldiers who heroically resisted the navy who wanted to invade Istanbul through Çanakkale. During the clashes, Seyit Corporal unbelievably lifts 215 kg bullets by himself and places the bullets in the cannon and shoots the Ocean armoured ship that wants to cross the Çanakkale on his 3rd shot. He was given the rank of Corporal for his heroism.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Havuzlar Cemetery Monument:
The monument, built-in 1961 in memory of the officers and soldiers killed in Kerevizdere, is 6 meters high. On the monument, there are the names of the soldiers and commanders who were martyred. 4 cannons placed here during the war of Çanakkale played a very important role in the defence of the homeland. The soldiers who went to the fronts in the Gallipoli wars were again referred from this point.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Soğanlıdere Cemetery:
The martyrdom in Soğanlıdere Mevkii of Kilitbahir village was built in 1979 in memory of a corporal and 9 soldiers who were martyred by the 2nd Corps Command in airstrikes.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Soğanlıdere Hospital Cemetery and Memorial:
Soldiers were treated and died during their treatment in the hospitals established here, are lying here. This area in the valley is also the place where soldiers' meals are cooked and distributed. The monument is in the form of the Moon and Stars and the pointed structure in the middle of the star represents the rise of martyrs to Allah. Although the inscription at the entrance of the martyrdom says that there are 600 martyrs here, thousands of martyrs are known to lie here.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Son Ok (Last Arrow) Monument:
The monument is located outside the Alçıtepe Village and the Zığındere Village Cemetery. It was built in 1948 in memory of martyrs of Kirte Battles. On the monument, there is an inscription about artillery batteries and bayonet attack that won the 3rd Kirte War.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Zığındere Nuri Yamut Monument:
It was built by Nuri Yamut, the commander of the 2nd Corps of Gallipoli in memory of 16 thousand soldiers who were martyred in this region in 1943. The bones of the martyrs had spread over a large area were later collected and buried under this monument.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Colonel Hasan Bey Monument:
He served as a lieutenant in this region during the Gallipoli wars. It was built by General Muzaffer Akkuş who served as the Corps Commander on behalf of the martyrs of Kerevizdere on the French Front
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Çanakkale Martyrs Monument:
The monument built for the memory of the soldiers who were martyred in the Çanakkale wars was built on the hill of Hisarlık at the eastern end of Morto Bay in Seddülbahir region. The construction of the monument, which is 41,70 meters high, started with the donations by the Turkish people in 1954 and finished with the donations by the Turkish people in 1958 and opened in 1960. In 1999, 8 monuments on monument legs were placed with the support of the Istanbul Stock Exchange and journalist Uğur Dündar. On the reliefs, there are pictures of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and his soldiers, Çanakkale artillery batteries and Çanakkale wars. The symbolic tombs near the monument contain the names of the soldiers who were martyred in the Gallipoli wars.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Kanlı Çeşme (Bloody Fountain):
The fountain on the Seddülbahir – Alçıtepe junction is called Bloody Fountain because of the blood of the soldiers were running in the fountain during the war.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Seddülbahir Castle:
The castle, located in Eceabat district, takes its name from the village of Seddülbahir. The castle, which was built by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmet the 4th in 1656, was damaged by the bombing of British and French ships on 3 November 1914. As a result of the bombing, 5 officers and 81 soldiers were killed. The castle was renovated and opened to visitors and the artillery shells and the tools used in the Çanakkale wars are exhibited.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Monument to the First Martyrs:
As a result of the bombing of the occupying navy on November 3, 1914, 5 officers and 81 soldiers were killed in the arsenal. On March 4, 1915, there were major clashes against the British marines. During the clashes, Bigalı Mehmet Çavuş, whose rifle broke down, attacked the enemy with a shovel for the defence of the homeland.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Ertugrul Bastion:
The Ertuğrul bastion is located on the southern slope of Gözcübaba Hill, which dominates Ertuğrul Bay to the west of Seddülbahir village. There were 3 ammunition units in the battles of the Agamemnon battleships in the Canakkale sea battles and the British Agamemnon battleship was hit with 7 times from this bastion. One of the guns that made this shot is standing in its original place and the date 1883 is written on it.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Yahya Sergeant Monument:
Yahya Sergeant monument was first built in 1962 by the charity of Çanakkale Martyrs Monuments. The monument was later restored in 1992 to its present appearance.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Helles Monument:
The 33-meter high monument was built in 1924 to commemorate British, Indian and Australian soldiers who lost their lives in the Gallipoli peninsula. The marble plates on the inside of the wall surrounding the monument are marked with the names of the soldiers, ships and other vessels.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Observation Hill:
The monument was built in 1939 to commemorate 3 soldiers who were martyred during their duties. Behind the monument, there are graves belonging to 3 soldiers, but no names are written on them. There is a portrait of Atatürk on the monument.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Kabatepe Promotion Center:
The promotion centre, which was opened on June 7, 2012, consists of 11 halls. Due to excessive intensity, visitors are allowed in groups of 50 people. With a great presentation and 3D technology, visitors find themselves in the battle of Çanakkale and live that moment. In each hall, there is a different presentation. Those who wish to go to the museum part can go and visit it after the 1 hour and 15 minutes presentation of the victory of Çanakkale Wars. Museum Card is not valid here.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Skew Bridge Cemetery: It is known that the name of the cemetery came from the wooden bridge on the Kanlıdere during the battles. The names of 606 people in the cemetery are inscribed on the gravestones. 249 of the soldiers lying here were from England, 9 from Australia, 1 from the Indian army and 345 soldiers could not be identified.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Mehmetcik Respect Monument:
The monument on the Kabatepe – Conkbayiri road represents the Turkish soldiers helping the wounded enemy soldiers during the Çanakkale wars. The memorial is written in memory of Lord Casey, who served as the first lieutenant in the Gallipoli wars and later became the governor of Australia.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Karayörük Creek Martyrdom:
The martyrdom was built in 2006, about 100 meters below the right side of the road 200 meters before coming to Kanlısırt.1153 identified martyred soldiers belonging to the 48th Regiment who died in May 1915, as well as the 63rd, 74th and 77th Regiment who served in the same region lie in the martyrdom.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Kanlısırt Anzac Monument:
The monument, built between 1920-1925, was built in memory of a total of 6103 unidentified and unidentified soldiers, including 3268 Australians, 456 New Zealanders and 960 Australians and 252 New Zealanders buried in the sea, whose tombs were unknown.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Red Back Shields: After passing the Lone Pine monument, the 125th Regiment trenches sign can be seen on the right side of the road. When this sign is followed, there are tunnels excavated to bring down the enemy trenches from below. There are trenches excavated for defence and attack just across the road near the tunnels.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Colonel Hüseyin Avni Bey Martyrdom: The tomb of Hüseyin Avni Bey, the commander of the 57th Regiment, which played an important role in shaping the fate of a nation, is located 1 km inland from the road leading from Kırmızısırt to Conkbayırı.Hüseyin Avni Bey, who was martyred as a result of the mortar bullet falling right next to him, was buried in Çataldere valley but was transferred to his current location by his son Tekin Arıburnu.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Çataldere Cemetery and Memorial:
In the martyrdom created in 2006, the soldiers who belonged to the regiment in the region and the soldiers who were martyred in the 19 May offensive lie here. There are 2835 soldiers lying in this martyrdom who were identified.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<57. Regiment Cemetery:
The martyrdom, which was held in memory of the 57th Regiment of 628 people, all of whom were martyred under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Hüseyin Avni Bey, who became epic in the Gallipoli wars, has been open to visitors since 1922. The 57th Regiment martyrdom shows the whole world how to defend the homeland.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Kesikdere Cemetery:
Soldiers belonging to 57th, 27th, 64th and 18th Regiments lies in the valley to the right of the 57th Regiment martyrdom. Completed in 2006, the name of the soldiers who were identified in the martyrdom is 115. Soldiers were buried in the area where the trenches were closest to each other.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Mehmet Cavus Monument:
After the 57th pavilion martyrdom, Mehmet Çavuş monument, located 200 meters ahead on the left, was built in 1919 by the 10th gendarmerie private school to commemorate Gazi Mehmet Çavuş and 25 martyred soldiers.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Ariburnu Cliff:
Arıburnu Cliff, which is reached by following the dirt road starting from Mehmet Çavuş monument, rises like the protector of Gallipoli peninsula. Especially when viewed from the sea because of the eerie appearance of it Anzacs thought it looked like the Sphinx near the pyramids when they were camping in Egypt, and called this place Sphinx.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Conkbayiri and Ataturk Monument:
The Atatürk monument was built in 1993 in an area also known as the observation hill. It is also known as the point where Mustafa Kemal Atatürkalmost died in the Gallipoli wars. On 10 August 1915, at 4:30 in the morning, the clock was shattered like a piece of shrapnel hit the clock in his breast pocket, but Ataturk's life was saved. At this point, there is the monument of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who became a hero in the battles of Çanakkale on behalf of the memory of that day.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Conkbayiri Park Monument:
The park consisting of five inscriptions was completed and opened in 1981-1982. Conkbayırı Mehmetçik monuments and inscriptions were built here for the heroic Turkish soldiers who lost their lives in the wars here.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Conkbayırı Atatürk War Watch:
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk observed the Çanakkale wars from this point that dominated the whole plain and managed the war and movement plans from there.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Colonel Halit and Colonel Ziya Martyrdom:
20th Regiment commander Lieutenant Colonel Halit Bey was killed in Anafarta Bomba Tepe and 21st Regimaneny commander Ziya Bey was killed in Asma Dere. The monumental tombs of these two heroes are located in the village of Great Anafarta.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Unknown soldier monument:
The skull of the Turkish soldier, who was taken to Australia by an unidentified Anzac soldier during the Gallipoli wars, was later handed over to the Turkish government. On 18 March 2003, the skull was buried in the Çanakkale martyrs garden as an unknown soldier.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Hilal-i Ahmer Hospital Exhibition:
Soldiers who were injured during the Gallipoli wars were transported here and treated. The hospital in Alçıtepe has been turned into a museum and tells the visitors the conditions under which the Gallipoli war was won with pictures and sculptures.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Captain Tahir Bey Monument:
The monument in Kilitbahir was commemorated in the memory of Captain Tahir Bey and his four soldiers who were martyred on May 15, 1915, during the Çanakkale wars. On the monument is written, “Captain Tahir Bey and 4 soldiers on the way to Bosphorus were killed by hitting a mine.”
Lieutenant Nazif Cakmak Monument:
The first lieutenant Nazif Çakmak, who showed a superior defence against the New Zealand forces who attacked on August 8, was martyred here. Lieutenant Nazif Çakmak is also the younger brother of Marshal Fevzi Çakmak, one of the heroes of the liberation war.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Kemal Place Monument:
It is known that Mustafa Kemal Atatürk ruled the Gallipoli war until the middle of May. In the monument here, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk has the words stating how important the defence of the homeland is.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Kocadere Hospital Cemetery:
The monument, which was built in the area where 1354 martyrs were identified, is 500 meters away from Kocadere village.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Canakkale war trenches: Trenches opened in pieces or channels during the Gallipoli war are still visible today. These trenches were used to protect, defend, attack, rest or even sleep during the enemy attacks. It is very important during the war. During the Gallipoli War, both Turkish troops and occupying forces dug war trenches. At some points, the distance of the trenches of the two forces decreased to 10 meters.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<Bigalı Atatürk House Museum: During the Çanakkale wars, the two-storey house used by Atatürk as headquarters was turned into a museum in 1973. Atatürk prepared and implemented the attack and action plan in this house. In the second floor of the house, besides Atatürk's study and bedroom, personal belongings, briefcases, civil and military clothes, kitchen utensils and photographs are exhibited.
>>> ERROR: Contact the Administrator to see this content <<<
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