Çanakkale Martyrs' Memorial
Çanakkale Şehitleri Abidesi
A giant memorial 41.7 metres high at the southern tip of the peninsula, with four pillars, honouring some 250,000 Turkish soldiers who died in the Gallipoli Campaign. It is Turkey's most important war memorial.
The Çanakkale Martyrs' Memorial stands on the shore of Morto Bay at the southern tip of the peninsula. It was completed in 1960. Four square pillars support a massive concrete roof 41.7 metres high, visible from the strait and from the opposite shore. It once appeared on the 500,000-lira banknote. Beneath it are a small exhibition hall and reliefs, surrounded by symbolic martyrs' graves. Every year on 18 March, the anniversary of the 1915 naval victory in the Strait, a national ceremony is held here. Students and many local people often visit on weekends. Admission is free. The drive from Eceabat takes about 40 minutes. It can be combined with the Helles Memorial and Seddülbahir Castle.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Seddülbahir Fortress
- Helles Memorial
- Gallipoli Peninsula Historical National Park (Çanakkale Epic Promotion Center)
- Rumeli Mecidiye Bastion (Corporal Seyit)
- Kilitbahir Castle
- Lone Pine Cemetery & Memorial
- Anzac Cove
- 57th Infantry Regiment Memorial