Welcome to the Gallipoli Campaign Historic Site!

Located in the northwestern part of the Marmara Region within the boundaries of Çanakkale province, the Gallipoli Campaign Historic Site is predominantly situated within the Eceabat district, covering an area of 33,444 hectares. Within the confines of this historic site, you’ll find numerous cemeteries, memorials, museums, and monuments commemorating the events of the Gallipoli Campaign.

Eceabat, situated south of the Gallipoli Peninsula, is part of Çanakkale province, bordered by the Çanakkale Strait to the east and the Aegean Sea to the west and south. It stands as one of the key points where the continents of Asia and Europe meet, holding immense historical significance.

The Historic Site is one of the most visited war zones in Turkey, bearing witness to one of the greatest battles of the First World War, the Gallipoli Campaign, which took place between the Allied Powers and the Ottoman Empire under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

Within this area, there are 138 examples of civilian architecture, 49 monumental structures, 50 Turkish cemeteries, 29 Turkish memorials and inscriptions, and 34 foreign cemeteries and monuments, along with historical structures like castles and fortifications, presenting significant potential for cultural and religious tourism.

Moreover, the area boasts various natural sites and landmarks including beaches, coves, Mediterranean shrublands, mixed forest patches, striking geological formations, and a salt lake (Suvla). It also contains remnants of sunken ships, cannons, trenches, castles, bastions, and hundreds of other relics related to the war, alongside cultural heritage collections encompassing examples of 15th-century military architecture.

Distinguished as one of the few preserved war zones globally, the Gallipoli Campaign Historic Site was included in the UNESCO World Heritage Temporary List in 2014. It offers a vivid portrayal of the Gallipoli Battles that occurred between November 3, 1914, and January 9, 1916, serving as an open-air museum where traces of the 1915 Battles are visible at every turn.

The Gallipoli Peninsula, where the Gallipoli Battles, a struggle for national existence, took place, witnesses a growing number of visitors each year. Transcending its national significance, the Gallipoli Campaign has secured a unique place in world history. The ongoing ceremonies held annually on these lands, where victory was achieved through the struggle of a nation, serve as a testament to the pride instilled since its foundation in 1915.

The gathering of the warring parties on commemorative days to symbolize peace to the world stands as an exemplary gesture. Although uniforms, flags, and banners may differ in color on each side, the shared pain etched into the history of every nation remains undeniably the same.