
Unnamed Artillery Captain Martyrdom Site is located within the boundaries of Eceabat district, one of the areas where the most intense battles of Çanakkale took place. The martyrdom site is situated at a strategic point overlooking the Dardanelles. This location was identified as a key position among those where artillery batteries were deployed and defensive lines were established against naval attacks from the sea. In 1915, during the Gallipoli Campaign, an artillery officer and his comrades s
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Ahsen Güneş

The TCG Hızır Reis is a submarine notable for its high performance and striking offensive capabilities after World War II. Originally serving in the United States Navy as USS Gudgeon, the submarine spent 30 years in the U.S. Navy and was a key vessel during the Cold War. In 1983, it was transferred to the Turkish Navy and raised the Turkish flag in California. On September 30, 1983, it officially entered the Turkish Navy inventory as TCG Hızır Reis. Service in the Turkish Navy Transitioning from
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Ahsen Güneş

Ali Çetinkaya was born in 1878 in Afyonkarahisar as the son of Şerifzade Ahmet Bey. After completing his primary and secondary education in his hometown, he moved to Istanbul to pursue a military education. In 1896, he was admitted to the Ottoman Military Academy (Harbiye Mektebi) and graduated in 1898 with the rank of infantry second lieutenant (mülazım-ı sani). Military Career and Frontline Experience Throughout his career, Çetinkaya rose steadily through the ranks: lieutenant (mülazım-ı evvel
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The TCG Gayret Museum is a maritime museum created by converting the TCG Gayret (D-352) destroyer (retired from long service in the Turkish Naval Forces) into Türkiye’s first museum ship under a modern museology approach. The museum is located on the coast of İzmit / Kocaeli and presents information about maritime history and the Turkish Navy. History The TCG Gayret ship was launched on May 10, 1946 by the United States of America under the name USS Eversole (DD-789). It served particularly with
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Ahsen Güneş

Amiral Byng is a historical novel authored by Ahmet Mithat Efendi (1844-1912), one of the prolific and prominent figures of Turkish literature. Prepared for publication by İnci Enginün and published by Dergâh Publications as part of its "Turkish Literature" series, the work addresses the trial process and execution of the British Admiral John Byng following his defeat against the French fleet at Minorca during the Seven Years' War, which took place in the mid-eighteenth Century. This work, which
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Muhammed Samed Acar

In the European Theater of World War II, Military Deception (MILDEC) played a critical role, as did conventional military force, in helping Allied forces achieve their strategic objectives. In this context, the 23rd Headquarters Special Forces, officially known as the Ghost Army in historical literature, was a tactical deception unit established to deceive, mislead, and psychologically manipulate enemy forces. Although composed of approximately 1,100 personnel, this unit, capable of simulating t
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Muhammet Emin Göksu

Captain Mehmet Martyrdom Site is a monument tomb and martyrdom site dating to the 20th century, located within the boundaries of Kocadere village in the Eceabat district of Çanakkale province, in Türkiye’s Marmara Region.【1】 Geographical Location and Position The martyrdom site is situated within the Gallipoli Historical Area. It is located on the right side of the road leading to the 57th Regiment Martyrdom Site, at the southern end of Bombasırtı. The structure is positioned at a location known
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Gözde Cabadak

The Çakmak Defense Line was constructed between the late 1930s and early 1940s as a key component of Türkiye's strategic defensive measures against a potential attack during the years when World War II was ravaging Europe. Implemented under the directives of the Chief of the General Staff at the time, Marshal Fevzi Çakmak, this defense line aimed primarily to protect Istanbul and its surrounding areas from a possible enemy occupation. Çakmak Defense Line (Source: Government of Istanbul) " image-
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Arif Zahid Yüksel

Çağlar Mengü (1989–2008) was a private who completed his military service within the Turkish Armed Forces. He was martyred in 2008 during an armed attack on the Aktütün border outpost in the Şemdinli district of Hakkâri.【1】 Family Background and Early Life Çağlar Mengü was born into a family that had migrated from Mesudiye district in Ordu province to Istanbul. He spent much of his childhood and adolescence in the Fikirtepe neighborhood of Istanbul’s Kadıköy district. His father, Azimet Mengü, i
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Muhammed Fatih Çalışır, Türk tarihçi ve akademisyendir. Erken modern Osmanlı tarihi ve çevre tarihi alanlarında çalışmalar yapan Çalışır, İstanbul Üniversitesi İslam Tetkikleri Enstitüsü’nde öğretim üyesi olarak görev yapmaktadır. Akademik kariyeri boyunca Osmanlı tarihi, askerî tarih ve tarih yazımı üzerine araştırmalar gerçekleştirmiş, editörlük ve çeviri çalışmalarıyla literatüre katkı sağlamıştır. Eğitim Hayatı Lisans eğitimini 2005 yılında Fatih Üniversitesi Tarih Bölümü’nde tamamladı. 2009
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Meryem Yılmaz