Turkish monument on the Gallipoli Peninsula's southwestern edge.
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Initial Anzac landing site on the ill-fated morning of 25 April 1915.
Nearby Gallipoli Peninsula attractions
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The Turkish Sargı Yeri Cemetery features an enormous statue of 'Mehmet', the archetypal Turkish soldier. Follow the signs from the main intersection in…
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Allied cemetery in the southern part of the Gallipoli Peninsula.
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Allied cemetery in the southern part of the Gallipoli Peninsula, north of Seddülbahir.
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Skew Bridge Cemetery is north of Seddülbahir. Take the left fork north of the village where the road divides.
7. French War Memorial & Cemetery
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This gigantic stone structure, also known as the Abide (Monument), was built to commemorate Turkish soldiers who fought and died at Gallipoli.