David - The Geezer AbroadPosted onJanuary 28, 2025Anzac,Ayvalik,Bodrum,Çanakkale,Dardanelles,Gallipoli,Homer,Istanbul,Troy,Turkey,TurkiyeLeave a Comment103 Views Çanakkale, Turkiye Çanakkale was supposed to be a one or two-night stopover between Ayvalik and Istanbul. Due to our housing issues...
The Thrace, Dardanelles, and Gallipoli region of Turkey, serving as the European part of the country, is a corridor between Europe and Asia. Thisregionis known forBattlefieldsof ancientTroyandWorld War I, travelers often make aday-tripor (better yet) an overnight from Istanbul. ...
aOn 25 April 1915, eight months into the First World War, Allied soldiers landed on the shores of the Gallipoli peninsula. This was Turkish territory that formed part of Germany's ally, the Ottoman Empire. The troops were there as part of a plan to open the Dardanelles Strait to the Alli...
aOn 25 April 1915, eight months into the First World War, Allied soldiers landed on the shores of the Gallipoli peninsula. This was Turkish territory that formed part of Germany's ally, the Ottoman Empire. The troops were there as part of a plan to open the Dardanelles Strait to the Alli...