Part I: Ariburnu

It is the region where the most enemy soldiers landed during the landings on April 25. It is a community predominantly formed by Australia and New Zealand. This group, mostly Muslims, was deceived and brought to Çanakkale in order to save the caliph. Mustafa Kemal also served in this region and the events in this region took place briefly as follows.

This is why he said to the fleeing soldiers that the enemy cannot be escaped. They said we're out of ammo. He said if you don't have ammo, you have bayonets, and he shouted and had them put on bayonets. When these soldiers put bayonets on the ground and lay down, the enemy soldiers also lay down. This is the moment we win.

Part II: 57. TUNEY

When we step into the monument built in 1992, Hüseyin KAÇMAZ, the oldest veteran of the world, greets us with his walking stick. This old veteran participated in the Balkan, Çanakkale and Independence Wars and spent his life on the battlefields for the nation.

When the soil is dug for the construction of the monument, he comes across two human corpses who have died neck-to-mouth. Looking at their tags, it was understood that they were First Lieutenant Mustafa Asım and Captain Woiters from Erzincan.

Part III: Zığındere Sargıyeri Martyrs' Cemetery

When we go down to the Zığındere valley, Sargıyeri Martyrdom will welcome us. In these struggles, which took place between 28 June and 5 July, approximately 16 thousand martyrs were lost.

Sargıyeri is the name given to the box corner places that could be hidden from the eyes of the enemy since there was no hospital here at that time. It is the place where simple wounds are bandaged, bullets are removed without anesthesia, and even shouting is forbidden.

Part IV: Nuri Yamut Monument

At the end of the road in Zığındere, we will be greeted by the monument built by Nuri Murat Pasha, who became the second corps commander in 1943 and later served as the Chief of the General Staff, for the soldiers who were martyred in Zığındere.

The difference from other monuments in Çanakkale is that other monuments erect artificial monuments. There are around 10000 martyrs here. This is the place where most of our martyrs are found. For this re

Part V: First Martyrs Monument Seddülbahir Castle

When we continue on our way from Morto Bay, we come across Seddülbahir. In other words, the sea embankment comes out of the village, and when we continue on the road straight through the village, we arrive at the first martyrs monument and Seddülbahir Castle. It occupies an important position because the first martyrs of the First World War were given here.

Part VI: Seyit Onbaşı Rumeli Mecidiye Bastion

The Mecidiye bastion is the most important bastion that saved Istanbul. It was built by Sultan Abdülmecid. It is the bastion where the mines laid by the Nusret minelayer work and the enemy ships begin to withdraw from the strait.

Later, a cannonball hits the spot where Koca Seyit from Havran is. Big Seyit, who came out of the ground with the help of his friend, realizes an incredible event, removes the 215-kilogram bullet and starts fire. With his third shot, he destroys his ship to Ocean and puts a war on Ocean.

Part VII: Martyrs' Monument

It was built on the Hisarlık hill in memory of 253000 Turkish soldiers. It is the famous monument of Çanakkale with a height of 41.7 meters. The construction of the monument started on April 19, 1954, but due to some reasons, the monument was completed and opened to visitors on August 20, 1960, when enough money was collected with the campaign launched by the national newspaper.

There are 8 reliefs on all four legs of the monument. 4 of them facing the sea describe naval battles and 4 of them facing land wars. The monument, which was restored in 2005, took its final shape by building a new martyrdom on the site in 2007. The monument, which is seated on 4 columns, means that our nation is based on solid foundations and is indestructible. From a distance, it looks like the letter M of Mehmetçik. There is also a museum under the monument.

Part VIII: Conkbayırı Atatürk Victory Monument

One of the key points of the Çanakkale Wars is Conkbayırı and one of its key figures is undoubtedly Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Conkbayırı is the place where the Turkish nation was recognized for the first time and the nation began.

During this battle, a piece of shrapnel hit Atatürk's chest. But Atatürk is saved by the watch his mother gave him as a gift. Because the shrapnel hits the clock.

Part IX: Redback Trenches

When it comes to Redridge, the first thing that attracts attention is the tunnels on the right side of the road. Battles with these tunnels are called sewer battles. When the Dardanelles wars turned into trench wars, in order to open the blocked lines, these tunnels were dug under the trenches and reached under the enemy trench, and a large amount of explosives were placed. Before the attack, this ammunition was detonated, allowing the enemy's trenches to collapse and thus to be captured more easily, and at the same time to inflict casualties on the enemy.

Part X: Loneback Inscription

Loneback is the name of the battle between bayonet, bayonet and throat in dark tunnels. In the attacks of August 6, the allied soldiers made the attack on the Anafartalar plain. To succeed in the rruz, he attacked first on the bloody ridge.

Allied soldiers, who set foot on land at 04.30 in the morning, occupied the slopes of Kanlıridge when it was seven o'clock. In the face of 600 Turkish soldiers, the allied soldiers only advanced to this point. They will never be able to move forward.

Erciyes College Social Studies Department

 

Note: Generations Gathering Project has been carried out since 2016 by the secondary school social studies department and students, as a unique work for Erciyes College. You can click to watch the video narration of this project with the comments of our students.