Gallipoli Page 2

Huseyin Kacmaz was the last survivor, honored at a ceremony on this site.  The statue shows his granddaughter, as well, as she attended the service at his side.  At his death, Mr. Kacmaz was buried at Gallipolli.

A quiet spot for prayer and contemplation.

Prayer beads left by the devout.

Engraved here are the names of the Turkish soldiers who lost their lives during the siege.  These  are some of the may Turkish tourists visiting this site each year. 

“There is no difference between the Johnnies and Mehmets to us where they lie side by side here in this country of ours...After having lost their lives in this land they have become our sons as well.” is a quote from Ataturk, Turkey's first president and the leader of the Ottoman troops at Gallipoli, enshrined on a plaque overlooking the sea and the battlegrounds.

The Gallipoli campaign resonated profoundly among all nations involved. In Turkey, the battle is perceived as a defining moment in the history of the Turkish people—a final surge in the defence of the motherland as the aging Ottoman Empire was crumbling. The struggle laid the grounds for the Turkish War of Independence and the foundation of the Republic of Turkey eight years later under Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, himself a commander at Gallipoli.
The campaign was the first major battle undertaken by the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC), and is often considered to mark the birth of national consciousness in both of these countries.^{[14][15] [16]} Anzac Day, 25 April, remains the most significant commemoration of military casualties and veterans in Australia and New Zealand, surpassing Armistice Day/Remembrance Day. (Wikipedia: Gallipoli Campaign)
By the time the Gallipoli Campaign ended, over 120,000 men had died. These included more than 80,000 Turkish soldiers and 44,000 British and French soldiers, including over 8,500 Australians. Among the dead were 2,721 New Zealanders, about a quarter of those who had landed on the peninsula.^[41]