Turkey will mark the 96th anniversary of the victory at Çanakkale during World War I on Friday with ceremonies featuring a number of high-ranking officials, including Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
The ceremony in Çanakkale, in northwestern Turkey, will commemorate the soldiers killed during battle and who now lie beneath war graves on the Gallipoli Peninsula.
Çanakkale Gov. Azim Tuna Dardanelles Garrison Commander Rear Adm. Ercüment Tatlıoğlu and Çanakkale Mayor Ülgür Gökhan will all participate in a special flag-raising ceremony in the province. The ceremonies will then follow with parades and other celebrations, Anatolia news agency reported Thursday.
From April 25, 1915, to Jan. 9, 1916, a joint British and French operation was mounted to capture the Ottoman capital of Istanbul and secure a sea route to Russia. The attempt failed, leading to heavy casualties on both sides.
The events, which are considered the Ottoman Empire’s biggest achievement during World War I, are known in the West as the “Gallipoli Campaign” or the “Battle of Gallipoli.”
The prime minister will also launch a project called “Donate blood for 250,000 lives,” which is being organized by the Turkish Red Crescent in cooperation with Yıldız Technical University.
Not: It was yesterday ; 18th of March
SALUTE TO ALL BRAVE SOLDIERS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THIS DRAMATIC WAR.
