Gallipoli Peninsula

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The Gallipoli Peninsula is a strategically significant landform in northwestern Turkey that was the site of a major World War I campaign between the Allied Powers and the Ottoman Empire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
peninsula
belligerent Australia
British India
France
New Zealand
Newfoundland
Ottoman Empire
United Kingdom
borders Aegean Sea
Dardanelles
Sea of Marmara
conflict Gallipoli campaign (1915–1916)
linked to: Battle of Gallipoli

World War I
country Turkey
currentUse agriculture
commemoration of World War I
tourism
endDateOfMajorCampaign 1916-01-09
hasHighestPoint Kirte
hasMemorial ANZAC Cove Cemetery
Chunuk Bair Memorial
Lone Pine Cemetery
Çanakkale Martyrs’ Memorial
hasProtectedArea Gallipoli Peninsula Historical National Park
hasTown Eceabat
Gelibolu
historicalName Gallipoli
linked to: Battle of Gallipoli

Gelibolu Yarımadası
linked to: Gelibolu
languageOfToponym Greek
Turkish
locatedIn European Turkey
Thrace
northwestern Turkey
partOf Çanakkale Province
recognizedAs symbol of national identity for Australia
symbol of national identity for New Zealand
symbol of national identity for Turkey
separates Aegean Sea
Sea of Marmara
startDateOfMajorCampaign 1915-04-25
strategicImportance controls access to the Dardanelles
controls maritime route between Aegean Sea and Sea of Marmara
controls naval access to Istanbul
usedFor military fortifications
naval defense of the Dardanelles
wasSiteOf Dardanelles campaign
linked to: Battle of Gallipoli

Gallipoli campaign
linked to: Battle of Gallipoli

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Gallipoli Campaign air operations location Gallipoli Peninsula
Battle of Gallipoli locatedIn Gallipoli Peninsula
Mediterranean theatre of World War I location Gallipoli Peninsula
Lampsacus locatedNear Gallipoli peninsula
linked to: Gallipoli Peninsula
Ottoman air units garrisonLocation Gallipoli peninsula
linked to: Gallipoli Peninsula
1st Division (Australia) garrison Gallipoli Peninsula (1915)
linked to: Gallipoli Peninsula
ANZAC Day associatedWith Gallipoli Peninsula
subject linked to: ANZAC Day (25 April)
Ottoman Fifth Army garrisonLocation Gallipoli Peninsula
Ottoman Fifth Army headquartersLocation Gallipoli Peninsula
Ottoman Fifth Army areaOfOperations Gallipoli Peninsula
Çanakkale Martyrs' Memorial locatedIn Gallipoli Peninsula
Lone Pine Cemetery locatedIn Gallipoli Peninsula
Suvla Bay landings location Gallipoli Peninsula
Gallipoli setting Gallipoli Peninsula
Çanakkale 1915 Bridge locatedNear Gallipoli Peninsula
İmroz locatedNear Gallipoli Peninsula
Gökçeada locatedNear Gallipoli Peninsula
Çanakkale Province includes Gallipoli Peninsula
Çanakkale Province hasPeninsula Gallipoli Peninsula
Tenedos (Bozcaada) locatedNear Gallipoli Peninsula
Gallipoli 1915 location Gallipoli Peninsula
Miltiades the Elder regionRuled Gallipoli Peninsula
northwestern Turkey contains Gallipoli Peninsula
Kirte locatedIn Gallipoli Peninsula
Kirte highestPointOf Gallipoli Peninsula
ANZAC Cove Cemetery locatedIn Gallipoli Peninsula
Chunuk Bair Memorial locatedOn Gallipoli Peninsula
Gelibolu locatedOn Gallipoli Peninsula
Eceabat locatedOn Gallipoli Peninsula
Sackville Carden theatreOfOperations Gallipoli peninsula
subject linked to: Admiral Sackville Carden
linked to: Gallipoli Peninsula
I ANZAC Corps locationOfActivity Gallipoli Peninsula