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The Graveyards of Gallipoli; A Digger History Associate Site |
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A Tribute to the Men of all the Nations that took part in the Gallipoli Campaign of 1915 |
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Township Gallipoli, Turkey |
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Photos by Tim Kantar |
| Gallipoli, called Gelibolu in modern Turkish, is a town of approx 19,000 in northwestern Turkey. The name derives from the Greek Kallipolis, meaning "Beautiful City". It is located on the Gallipoli Peninsula (Gelibolu Yarimadasi), with the Aegean Sea to the west and the Dardanelles Straits to the east. It has long been a strategic point in the defense of Istanbul (Constantinople) and has numerous historic remains. It was captured by the Ottoman Turks in 1354. |
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