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What is the Gallipoli?
gallipoli peninsula located in turkish thrace with the aegean sea.gallipoli derives from greek {kallipolis}means beautiful city.
What battle was fought on the Turkish Mainland in World War 1?
Several battles in 1915 - All on the Gallipoli peninsular. (Referred to as the Gallipoli Campaign.)
What country is Gallipoli in?
Gallipoli is located in Turkish Thrace, the European part of Turkey. The Gallipoli Campaign in the First World War was on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey.
Where did the Anzacs land in gallipoli?
The ANZACs were supposed to land on Cape Tepe but ended up landing on what was later known as ANZAC Cove, two kilometres North of the intended landing place.
What does anadole mean to the Turkish people?
Anadolu (Anatolia peninsula) is the mainland of Turkey (%95 of the lands), %5 part of Turkey is in Thrace (Trakya in turkish)
What happened at galippoli?
The Battle of Gallipoli took place on the Turkish peninsula of Gallipoli. It happened between April 1915 up to January 1916. It captured the Ottoman capital of Constantinople, now called Istanbul, with over 262,000 men injured.
What Turkish peninsula was scene of invasion by allied forces in 1915?
The Turkish peninsula that was the scene of invasion by allied forces in 1915 was the Gallipoli Peninsula. The aim of the invasion was to secure the Dardanelles Strait and establish a supply route to Russia, but it resulted in heavy casualties and ultimately failed in its objective.
Why did the ANZACs go to the Gallipoli particular beach?
The idea behind the Anzac's landing on Gallipoli was to eventually meet up with the British forces who were landing at a southerly peninsula. The British would advance up the peninsula while the ANZAC would head up the peninsula and defeat the Turkish army which would make the use of the Dardanelles
Where was Troy rebuilt?
On its original site near the Dardanelles Strait between Gallipoli and the Turkish mainland. The city of the Iliad legend was the seventh of nine levels which have been excavated.
What is the Turkish word for Gallipoli?
It is Gelibolu.Gelibolu.
Why were the Allies trying to take the peninsula from the Turks?
The allied forces were trying to take the Gallipoli peninsula because it over looked the Dardanelles. The plan was to take the Gallipoli peninsula so the Allied forces could take the capital, Instanbul (now Constantinople). The only way to get to the capital was through the Dardanelles, which was heavily guarded by Turkish guns. So if the Allies could take Gallipoli, they could invade the capital. Then, along with Russia, they could attck Germany thorugh "the backdoor".
Who did Australia fight against at Gallipoli?
The Turkish army
