Achi Baba

Achi Baba is a height dominating the Gallipoli Peninsula in , located in . Achi Baba was the main position of the Ottoman Turkish defenses in 1915 during the World War I Gallipoli campaign.
  • Peak rising to 215 metres (705 feet)
  • Description: landform in Turkey, defense in the Gallipoli campaign
  • Also known as
    “Açı Baba”
    “Acla Baba”
    “Ahi Baba”
    “Alçı Tepe”
    “Tree Hill”
    “Tree Peak”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Military memorial cemeteries of Çanakkale and Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alçıtepe and Behramlı.
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Achi Baba

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Latitude
40.09777° or 40° 5′ 52″ north
Longitude
26.25493° or 26° 15′ 18″ east
Open location code
8GG837X3+4X
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Urdu—“Achi Baba” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Alçı Tepe”
  • Chinese: “阿奇山”
  • Chinese: “阿奇巴巴”
  • Dutch: “Alçı Tepe”
  • Greek: “Ατσί Μπαμπά”
  • Spanish: “Achi Baba”
  • Turkish: “Açı Baba”
  • Turkish: “Alçı Tepe”
  • Urdu: “اچی بابا”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Başçeşme and Dardanus.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Alçıtepe Terası and Kanlıdere Martyrs‘ Cemetery.

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