Proud Turkey marks centenary of WW1 Gallipoli victory
Çanakkale, Turkey (AFP) March 18, 2015 - Turkey on Wednesday marked 100 years since the start of the Gallipoli Campaign by the Allies in World War I, an event seen now as a glorious victory by Ottoman forces and a crucial moment in the formation of the modern Turkish state. On March 18, 1915, joint British-French naval forces sought to force their way through the Dardanelles Straits separating Europe from Asia in a bid to take Ista ... more
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