Turkey commemorates martyrs of Çanakkale Battles on 105th anniversary
"On the 105th anniversary of the Çanakkale Land Battles, where Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and his fellow soldiers put up a great fight, we commemorate our precious martyrs who made Çanakkale impassable and our war veterans," Turkey's National Defense Ministry said in a social media post shared on the official Twitter page.
- Türkiye
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 06:37 | 25 April 2020
- Modified Date: 09:28 | 25 April 2020
Turkey's president on Saturday commemorated martyrs of the Çanakkale Land Battles on its 105th anniversary.
"Throughout our history, our aim has always been to maintain our independence and establish peace. Despite all the difficulties and troubles, we are determined to continue this struggle until we substitute peace, tranquility and human values to war, terror, violence," Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in a statement.
Praising the martyrs and veterans for their heroism, he called for global peace.
"We reiterate our call for peace to the whole world on the occasion of the 105th anniversary of the Çanakkale Land Battles," Erdoğan said.
The president also commemorated all the heroes, especially Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who demonstrated great strength in Çanakkale.
NATIONAL DEFENSE MINISTRY REMEMBERS MARTYRS OF ÇANAKKALE BATTLES
"On the 105th anniversary of the Çanakkale Land Battles, where Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and his fellow soldiers put up a great fight, we commemorate our precious martyrs who made Çanakkale impassable and our war veterans," said the ministry on Twitter.
Tens of thousands of soldiers died in one of the world's most ferocious battles 105 years ago in Ottoman Turkey during World War I.
The battle stretched from April 25, 1915 to Jan. 9, 1916. The historic event is also known as the Battle of Dardanelles.