english german arabic turkish

banner9

banner37

banner19

banner38

banner12

Türkiye marks 108th anniversary of Canakkale victory

banner11

Canakkale victory is great, historic epic of heroism, Turkish nation once again declared it will never give up its independence, says president

NEWS IN ENGLISH 18.03.2023, 13:04 18.03.2023, 17:43 ALP ERMIYA
726
Türkiye marks 108th anniversary of Canakkale victory
banner24

Türkiye on Saturday observed Canakkale Victory and Martyrs' Day, which marks the anniversary of the 1915 triumph during World War I.

"The victory of Canakkale is a great and historic epic of heroism, in which the Turkish nation once again declared to the world that it will never give up its independence," President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a statement.

Paying respect to those killed in the battles, Erdogan said: "Our ancestors showed how the nation stood together in difficult times, and did not allow the enemy to set foot on our land watered with the blood of martyrs."

"We will protect our glorious history, written with great heroism and courage, and we will never give up on keeping the spirit of Canakkale alive and well," he added.

Commemoration ceremonies in Canakkale, located in northwestern Türkiye, began early on Saturday with the hoisting of the Turkish flag, on which National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar clasped a gold medal with the inscription, "Canakkale is imspassable."

"On the 108th anniversary of the March 18 Canakkale Victory and Martyrs' Day, we commemorate our glorious ancestors, especially our Commander-in-Chief, Gazi Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, who made Canakkale impassable, with respect and gratitude," the National Defense Ministry said on Twitter.

The country's Foreign Ministry also tweeted: "We commemorate with gratitude Gazi Mustafa Kemal Ataturk and his comrades in arms, who gave their lives in Canakkale for our independence and future, and wish mercy to all our martyrs."

Gallipoli campaign

Tens of thousands of soldiers died in one of the world's most ferocious battles 106 years ago in the Gallipoli campaign in the Ottoman Empire during the World War I.

The battle took place between April 25, 1915 and Jan. 9, 1916.

Britain and France wanted to secure their ally Russia, as the Gallipoli peninsula provides a sea route to what was then the Russian Empire.

Their aim was to capture the capital of the Ottoman Empire, Istanbul.

Turks repelled a naval attack, and there were many casualties on both sides during the eight-month offensive.

When the land campaign also failed, the invading forces withdrew.

Victory against the Allied forces boosted the morale of the Turkish side, which then went on to wage a war of independence in 1919-1922, and eventually formed a republic in 1923 from the ashes of the old empire.

AA News

Yorumlar (0)
banner28
banner13
12
az bulutlu
Günün Anketi Tümü
Türkiye Cumhuriyeti'nde 14 Mayıs 2023'de yapılacak Cumhurbaşkanlığı seçimini kim kazanır?
Türkiye Cumhuriyeti'nde 14 Mayıs 2023'de yapılacak Cumhurbaşkanlığı seçimini kim kazanır?
Puan Durumu
Takımlar O P
1. Galatasaray 34 93
2. Fenerbahçe 34 89
3. Trabzonspor 35 58
4. Beşiktaş 35 54
5. Başakşehir 34 52
6. Alanyaspor 35 49
7. Kasımpasa 34 49
8. Rizespor 35 49
9. Sivasspor 34 48
10. Antalyaspor 34 45
11. A.Demirspor 35 44
12. Samsunspor 35 42
13. Kayserispor 35 41
14. Ankaragücü 35 39
15. Karagümrük 35 37
16. Konyaspor 34 36
17. Gaziantep FK 34 34
18. Hatayspor 34 33
19. Pendikspor 34 30
20. İstanbulspor 35 16
Takımlar O P
1. Eyüpspor 33 72
2. Göztepe 33 69
3. Sakaryaspor 32 57
4. Kocaelispor 32 55
5. Ahlatçı Çorum FK 32 55
6. Bodrumspor 32 53
7. Boluspor 32 50
8. Bandırmaspor 32 47
9. Gençlerbirliği 32 47
10. Erzurumspor 32 44
11. Keçiörengücü 32 39
12. Manisa FK 32 37
13. Ümraniye 32 37
14. Şanlıurfaspor 32 34
15. Tuzlaspor 32 34
16. Adanaspor 32 33
17. Altay 32 9
18. Giresunspor 32 7
Takımlar O P
1. Arsenal 36 83
2. M.City 35 82
3. Liverpool 35 75
4. Aston Villa 35 67
5. Tottenham 34 60
6. Newcastle 35 56
7. M. United 34 54
8. Chelsea 34 51
9. West Ham United 35 49
10. Bournemouth 36 48
11. Wolves 36 46
12. Fulham 36 44
13. Brighton 34 44
14. Crystal Palace 35 40
15. Everton 36 37
16. Brentford 36 36
17. Nottingham Forest 36 29
18. Luton Town 36 26
19. Burnley 36 24
20. Sheffield United 36 16
Takımlar O P
1. Real Madrid 34 87
2. Girona 34 74
3. Barcelona 34 73
4. Atletico Madrid 34 67
5. Athletic Bilbao 34 61
6. Real Sociedad 34 54
7. Real Betis 33 49
8. Valencia 33 47
9. Villarreal 33 45
10. Getafe 34 43
11. Osasuna 33 39
12. Deportivo Alaves 33 38
13. Sevilla 33 38
14. Las Palmas 34 37
15. Rayo Vallecano 33 34
16. Mallorca 34 32
17. Celta Vigo 33 31
18. Cadiz 34 26
19. Granada 33 21
20. Almeria 33 14
banner30
banner29
banner5