Çanakkale Martyrs’ Memorial

The Çanakkale Martyrs' Memorial is a commemorating the service of about 253,000 Turkish soldiers who participated at the Battle of Gallipoli, which took place from April 1915 to December 1915 during the First World War.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: World War I memorial in Turkey
  • Also known as: “Çanakkale Anıtı”, “Çanakkale Martyrs‘ Memorial”, “Çanakkale Şehitler Abidesi”, “Çanakkale Şehitler Anıtı”, “Çanakkale Şehitleri Abidesi”, and “Çanakkale Şehitliği”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: French cemetery of Seddul Bahr and Skew Bridge Cemetery.

Cemetery
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is situated 1 km northwest of Çanakkale Martyrs’ Memorial.

Cemetery
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is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission containing the remains of Allied troops who died during the Battle of Gallipoli, including the youngest British soldier. is situated 2 km northwest of Çanakkale Martyrs’ Memorial.

Cemetery
Photo: Dudva, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission containing the remains of allied troops who died during the Battle of Gallipoli in Turkey. is situated 3 km north of Çanakkale Martyrs’ Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Seddel-Bahr and Alçıtepe.

Village
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Sedd el Bahr is a village in the Eceabat District, , Turkey. It is located at on the peninsula in Turkey. The village lies east of the cape, on the shore of the . is situated 2½ km west of Çanakkale Martyrs’ Memorial.

Village
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, also known by its former name, Krithia, is a small village in Turkey on a commanding high plateau, about 4 miles from , the tip of the Thracian Chersonesos, now Gallipoli Peninsula. is situated 5 km north of Çanakkale Martyrs’ Memorial.

Village
is a village in , Turkey. Its population is 1,016. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. is situated 8 km south of Çanakkale Martyrs’ Memorial.

Çanakkale Martyrs’ Memorial

Latitude
40.05023° or 40° 3′ 1″ north
Longitude
26.21925° or 26° 13′ 9″ east
Open location code
8GG83629+3M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 174849785
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Wiki­data ID
Q8077504
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Ukrainian—“Çanakkale Martyrs’ Memorial” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Përmendorja e Dëshmorëve të Çanakalasë”
  • Arabic: “النصب التذكاري لشهداء جناق قلعة”
  • Azerbaijani: “Çanaqqala şəhidləri abidəsi”
  • Bashkir: “Чанаккала шәһиттәре мемориалы”
  • Bashkir: “Чанаккале шәһиттәре мемориалы”
  • Belarusian: “Мэмарыял пакутнікаў Чанакале”
  • Catalan: “Memorial dels Màrtirs de Çanakkale”
  • German: “Çanakkale Şehitleri Anıtı”
  • Greek: “Μνημείο των Μαρτύρων του Τσανάκκαλε”
  • Hungarian: “Çanakkalei első világháborús emlékmű”
  • Japanese: “チャナッカレ・無名殉教者慰霊塔”
  • Latvian: “Čanakales upuru memoriāls”
  • Portuguese: “Memorial dos Mártires de Çanakkale”
  • Romanian: “Monumentul Martirilor din Çanakkale”
  • Russian: “Мемориал мучеников Чанаккале”
  • Spanish: “Memorial de los Mártires de Çanakkale”
  • Turkish: “Çanakkale Şehitleri Anıtı”
  • Ukrainian: “Меморіал мучеників Чанаккале”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Şehitler Abidesi Camii and Beach S.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Canakkale Martyrs Memorial and Meçhul Asker Anıtı.

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