57th regiment Loyalty March commemorates Gallipoli Campaign
As part of the 110th Anniversary Commemoration of the Gallipoli Campaign, the "57th Regiment Loyalty March," organized by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, was completed.
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- Published Date: 11:27 | 25 April 2025
- Modified Date: 11:29 | 25 April 2025
The event began at dawn with a gun salute in honor of the martyrs and the distribution of soup at the Kocadere Village Campground in the historic Gallipoli Peninsula.
After a walk of approximately 5 kilometers, the march ended at Conkbayırı. Led by Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports Safa Koçoğlu, around 3,000 participants reached the ceremony area at Conkbayırı after about an hour of walking.
Among the attendees were Çanakkale Governor Ömer Toraman, 2nd Army Commander Major General Rasim Yaldız, Gallipoli Historical Area President İsmail Kaşdemir, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Rector Prof. Dr. Cüneyt Erenoğlu, Gelibolu Mayor Ali Kamil Soyuak, AK Party Çanakkale Provincial Chairman Ömer Faruk Göktürk, officers and non-commissioned officers from the Gendarmerie and Coast Guard Academy, as well as young people.
Also present was the grandson of the 57th Regiment's commander, Martyr Colonel Hüseyin Avni Bey, Hüseyin Avni Tanman, along with his wife Blanca, sister Gülru, and children Ela and Cem Tanman.