{"id":31147,"date":"2026-03-16T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/the-impenetrable-city-canakkale\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T14:44:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T11:44:44","slug":"the-impenetrable-city-canakkale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/en\/the-impenetrable-city-canakkale\/","title":{"rendered":"The impenetrable city: \u00c7anakkale"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-css-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#ebebeb;color:#ebebeb\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u0130ndex:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#about-canakkale\">An introduction: About \u00c7anakkale<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#be-sure-to-see\">Be sure to see: Gallipoli Historical Area of the Gallipoli Campaign&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#note-to-history\">Note to history: \u00c7anakkale inscriptions<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#bazaar-with-mirror\">A memoir from a folk song: \u201cAynal\u0131 \u00c7ar\u015f\u0131 (Bazaar with Mirror)\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-css-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#ebebeb;color:#ebebeb\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"about-canakkale\"><strong>An introduction: About \u00c7anakkale<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"784\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/c\u0327anakkale-s\u0327ehitleri-ro\u0308lyef.jpg\" alt=\"Relief of \u00c7anakkale Martyrs\u2019 Memorial\" class=\"wp-image-30780\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In front of the \u00c7anakkale Martyrs\u2019 Memorial is a 45-meter relief depicting the war period. Beyond the relief is the tomb of an unknown soldier. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Battle of \u00c7anakkale, in which the Turkish people resisted the most powerful states in the world under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, lasted eight and a half months. Nearly half a million lives were lost in the conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was a hellish time for both sides. The Dardanelles War is engraved in history with blood, and finally ended with one of the world\u2019s greatest victories. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than 250,000 memories of our martyrs exist in \u00c7anakkale, as well as those of the over 250,000 soldiers from Britain, France, Australia and New Zealand. At the entrance of the \u00c7anakkale Martyrs\u2019 Monument are inscribed the poignant words of Mustafa Kemal, addressed dedicated in 1934 to the foreign soldiers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou, the mothers who sent their sons from faraway countries, wipe away your tears; your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. After having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The evocative \u00c7anakkale Martyrs\u2019 Monument, the most-visited site in a city replete with monuments, inscriptions and martyrdoms, continues to proclaim to the world the preciousness and value of peace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-css-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#ebebeb;color:#ebebeb\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"be-sure-to-see\"><strong>Be sure to see: Gallipoli Historical Area of the Gallipoli Campaign&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"784\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/57.-Piyade-Alayi-S\u0327ehitlig\u0306i-ve-Aniti.jpg\" alt=\"The 57th Regiment Martyrdom and Monument, designed by architect Nejat Din\u00e7el, was built at the southern end of K\u0131l\u0131\u00e7bay\u0131r\u0131. This enormous structure deserves to be seen and felt. \" class=\"wp-image-30782\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Declared as a Historical National Park in 1973, the Gallipoli Peninsula was reclassified as the Gallipoli Campaign Gallipoli Historical Site in 2014. 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The stately memorial is dedicated to the martyrs of \u00c7anakkale and was opened to visitors on August 21, 1960, the 45th anniversary of the Second Anafartalar Victory. Minor changes were made to the \u00c7anakkale Martyrs&#8217; Memorial from time to time and the structure took its final form in 2007. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A note: The \u00c7anakkale Martyrs\u2019 Memorial is 41.70 meters high and covers an area of 625 square meters. It is a sobering and imposing structure that is visited by almost everyone who comes to \u00c7anakkale. On the ceiling of the memorial is a mosaic of the Turkish flag. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>57th Infantry Regiment War Cemetery<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before moving on to the 57th Infantry Regiment War Cemetery, one of the city\u2019s most important sites, it is necessary to tell the Regiment\u2019s story. The 57th Infantry Regiment of the Ottoman Empire made history with the Anzac Landing, considered the start of the \u00c7anakkale land battles. The 57th Regiment, which was trained by the Commander of the 19th Division, Lieutenant Colonel Mustafa Kemal and Major H\u00fcseyin Avni, set out for \u00c7anakkale in March 1915. On April 25, 1915, at the beginning of the \u00c7anakkale campaign, the 57th Regiment was sent to Conkbay\u0131r\u0131 on the personal initiative of Mustafa Kemal.  Again, on the order of Mustafa Kemal, the 57th Infantry Regiment counterattacked the Allied troops landing at Anzac Cove and successfully defended the region until the end of the war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1992, a symbolic martyrdom was built on the Gallipoli Peninsula for the 628 soldiers of the 57th Regiment who lost their lives during the campaign. The 57th Regiment Martyrdom and Monument, designed by architect Nejat Din\u00e7el and built at the south end of K\u0131l\u0131\u00e7bay\u0131r\u0131, is deeply moving and a structure that deserves to be seen and felt among \u00c7anakkale\u2019s historical sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Chunuk Bair (Conkbay\u0131r\u0131) Atat\u00fcrk Victory Monument<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The highest point north of the Chunuk Bair is called Chunuk Hill. At this location is a bronze sculpture of Atat\u00fcrk. Built by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in 1993, the statue and monument are called Chunuk Bair (Conkbay\u0131r\u0131) Atat\u00fcrk Victory, in memory of the Chunuk Bair Battle led by Colonel Mustafa Kemal, Commander of the Anafartalar Group, on August 10, 1915. This memorial has the distinction of being the newest monument built in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where Atat\u00fcrk\u2019s watch saved his life<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Another story from Chunuk Bair: When Mustafa Kemal was leading the Chunuk Bair bayonet offensive on August 10, 1915, he was hit in the chest by shrapnel. Thanks to the watch he had in his right breast pocket, he survived. The event is commemorated at the location by a monument composed of four cannonballs and a plaque. This monument is undoubtedly an essential historical site in \u00c7anakkale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Namazg\u00e2h Bastion Museum<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Namazg\u00e2h Bastion was the first and largest bastion, built at the narrowest point of the Dardanelles Strait. (\u201cBastion\u201d refers to a military structure built to defend a region and strengthened with weapons). As the headquarters for the Ottoman forces, Namazg\u00e2h Bastion was a key target for the Allied Navy.  The name of the bastion, namazg\u00e2h, means \u2018open masjid\u2019 and refers to the large courtyard where soldiers prayed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u00c7anakkale Epic Promotion Center<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Opened to visitors in 2012, the \u00c7anakkale Epic Promotion Center was established to remember the heroism displayed during the Dardanelles campaign and pass these memories to future generations.  Set in a closed area of 8,600 square meters, the presentation center has 11 interactive exhibition halls and a library with works related to the Gallipoli Campaign. Narration is offered in seven languages, including English, German, French, Russian, Japanese, Italian and Arabic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Statue of Corporal Seyit<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Corporal Seyit Statue is dedicated to Corporal Seyit, also known as \u201cKoca Seyit\u201d and the \u201cMehmet\u00e7ik\u201d, the Turkish soldiers who fought against the Allied Navy attempting to cross the Dardanelles and reach \u0130stanbul. The monument is in the Rumeli Mecidiye Bastion and is one of the first places to visit in \u00c7anakkale, in our opinion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The story of the hero artilleryman Corporal Seyit<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Corporal Seyit Ali \u00c7abuk, born into a poor family in Bal\u0131kesir, joined the army in 1914 as a gunner. When a bullet fired by an enemy ship hit the arsenal, fourteen of Corporal Seyit\u2019s comrades lost their lives. Corporal Seyit, faced with a gun that had a damaged shell crane, loaded the artillery shells into the gun himself &#8211; the shells are said to have weighed more than 250 kilograms apiece. Corporal Seyit managed to hit and damage the HMS Ocean, one of the largest warships of the Allied Navy; as she leaned, the battleship drifted and hit a mine, capsizing shortly thereafter and disabling the Allied Navy. This confrontation occurred opposite the site of the \u00c7anakkale Martyrs\u2019 Monument is located today.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u00c7anakkale 1915 Hilal-i Ahmer Hospital Resuscitation Area<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The mobile hospitals established by the Hil\u00e2l-i Ahmer (Red Crescent) Society played a key role in the Victory of \u00c7anakkale. Soldiers wounded at the front were initially treated with the materials in their \u2018war packs\u2019, which were sewn into their bags. Wounded soldiers were then moved to hospitals behind the front lines for additional treatment.  The Hil\u00e2l-i Ahmer Hospital Resuscitation Area, prepared in \u00c7anakkale Al\u00e7\u0131tepe, demonstrates the operation of hospitals behind the front lines during the \u00c7anakkale campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-css-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#ebebeb;color:#ebebeb\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"note-to-history\"><strong>A note to history: \u00c7anakkale inscriptions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"784\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/B\u4e82\u4e72-Kemikli-Kitabesi.jpg\" alt=\"B\u00fcy\u00fck Kemikli (Suvla) Inscription\" class=\"wp-image-30784\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The B\u00fcy\u00fck Kemikli Inscription is in Suvla Bay, where the last British forces were evacuated in December 1915.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>B\u00fcy\u00fck Kemikli Inscription<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In \u00c7anakkale, there are several important inscriptions.  The first, the B\u00fcy\u00fck Kemikli Inscription, is at the northwest end of Suvla Bay at B\u00fcy\u00fck Kemikli Point, called \u201cSuvla Point\u201d by the British. In this stone-covered inscription placed in Suvla Bay, where the last British forces evacuated in December 1915 were located, we come across the following words: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;The enemy forces, carried out landings to Ar\u0131burnu in the morning of 25<sup>th<\/sup> April of 1915 and to Anafartalar Port at the night of August 6<sup>th<\/sup> &#8211; 7<sup>th<\/sup>. After battles which lasted for months, they retreated and left their positions on 20<sup>th<\/sup> of December seeing that the Turkish defense is insurmountable.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Chunuk Bair Mehmet\u00e7ik Inscriptions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chunuk Bair Mehmet\u00e7ik Inscriptions, consisting of five separate inscriptions symbolizing the fingers of a hand, are dedicated to the soldiers martyred during the Gallipoli Campaign. The poignant inscriptions were registered as \u2018cultural assets to be protected\u2019 in 1980 by the Ministry of Culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Kanl\u0131s\u0131rt (Bloody Ridge) Inscription<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Kanl\u0131s\u0131rt Inscription, located on the Kabatepe-Conkbay\u0131r\u0131 road, describes the battles on August 6-7, 1915 and ends with the following statement:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cThe units of the 16<sup>th<\/sup>Division heroically defended the Kanl\u0131s\u0131rt (Bloody Ridge) despite losing 1520 soldiers and 4750 wounded soldiers after a bloody battle.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Kemalyeri Inscription<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Kemalyeri Inscription is located south of Conkbay\u0131r\u0131, at Kemalyeri point, which follows Suyata\u011f\u0131 and Gun Ridge. The Kemalyeri Inscription, designed by architect Ahmet G\u00fclg\u00f6ren, was the fifth of the orders given by Lieutenant Colonel Mustafa Kemal to his forces on May 3, 1915, at 19:00. The paragraph includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cAll the soldiers who fought here with me must know for sure that there is no going back a step to do the duty of honor given to us completely. I remind you all that the search for sleep and rest will lead to the fact that not only we, but the whole nation, will be deprived of this rest forever.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Yusuf\u00e7uk Hill Inscriptions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Yusuf\u00e7uk Hill Inscriptions consist of three stone-plated inscriptions with information about the first and second Battles of Anafartalar. The inscriptions end with the following sentences: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i>At the end of the second Battle of Anafartalar held on August 21, 1915, the enemy\u2019s offensive force was broken on the Sivritepe and Mestantepe lines. In these battles, the Turks lost 8,155 martyrs, and the enemy lost 19,850.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-css-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#ebebeb;color:#ebebeb\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bazaar-with-mirror\"><strong>A memoir from a folk song: \u201cAynal\u0131 \u00c7ar\u015f\u0131 (Bazaar with Mirror)\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"784\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/aynali-c\u0327ars\u0327i.jpg\" alt=\"\u00c7anakkale Aynarl\u0131 Bazaar\" class=\"wp-image-30786\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The 130-year-old Aynali Bazaar is the oldest shopping center in the city. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There are still more than 50 shops in \u00c7anakkale Aynal\u0131 Bazaar today, some of which sold fruits and vegetables in the past. The Aynal\u0131 Bazaar is a must-see for both local and foreign visitors as it is mentioned in a heartful \u00c7anakkale folk song. The Bazaar was built by Illo Halyo, an elder in the Jewish community of the period, in 1889 and started operation with 14 shops. Although the building was damaged by cannon fire during the Dardanelles campaign, it was renovated after the war and is still active today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-css-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#ebebeb;color:#ebebeb\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gallipoli Campaign and Gallipoli Historical Area Presidency<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kulturportali.gov.tr<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anadolu Agency<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u0130ndex: An introduction: About \u00c7anakkale Be sure to see: Gallipoli Historical Area of the Gallipoli Campaign&nbsp; Note to history: \u00c7anakkale inscriptions A memoir from a folk song: \u201cAynal\u0131 \u00c7ar\u015f\u0131 (Bazaar with Mirror)\u201d An introduction: About \u00c7anakkale The Battle of \u00c7anakkale, in which the Turkish people resisted the most powerful states in the world under the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":30788,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[838,228,147,240],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-31147","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-canakkale-travel-guide","8":"category-historical-places-to-visit-and-routes","9":"category-trip-ideas","10":"category-turkey"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31147","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/53"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31147"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31147\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":60447,"href":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31147\/revisions\/60447"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30788"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31147"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31147"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}