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Süngü Bayırı Şehitliği is a memorial located on the ridge immediately behind the Turkish front line, at the southern boundary of the Arıburnu Front on the historic Gallipoli Peninsula, the site of the Çanakkale Battles.【1】 Geographically, the memorial lies within the boundaries of Eceabat district of Çanakkale Province and is situated along the route between the 57th Regiment Memorial and Conkbayırı.【2】 Historical Background and Battles Land battles at the Arıburnu Front began on 25 April 1915 w

New Zealand National Memorial is the most prominent structure built in memory of New Zealand soldiers on the Gallipoli Peninsula. Located atop the Conkbayırı summit, this memorial was erected as the largest New Zealand memorial on the peninsula in commemoration of the battles that took place on 8 August 1915. The structure was completed in 1925 by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC).【1】 Architectural Features and Design The memorial was designed by New Zealand architect S. Hurst Seager

Albayrak Sırtı Şehitliği is a military cemetery located along the southern boundary of the Arıburnu Front and immediately behind the Turkish frontline. It was established to honor the memory of soldiers who lost their lives in the fierce battles that took place from April 25, 1915, at the outset of the Land Battles, until the evacuation of the front on December 20, 1915. The Turkish offensives on April 27, May 1, and May 19, during which some of the bloodiest clashes of the Arıburnu region occur