Respect to Mehmetçik Monument, Gallipoli

Name: Respect to Mehmetçik Monument
Address: Gallipoli, Turkey

#23 among attractions in Gallipoli

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The Respect to Mehmetçik Memorial is a monument in the Gallipoli peninsula, Çanakkale Province, Turkey. It is located in the Eceabat district of Çanakkale Province in the southern end of Albayrak heights within the Gallipoli Peninsula Historical Site which is facing the Anzac Cove Mehmetçik is a common name given to soldiers in a war, akin to G.I. in the US. ()

Local name: Mehmetçiğe Saygı AnıtıOpened: 1997 (27 years ago)Coordinates: 40°12'0"N, 26°16'60"E

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Respect to Mehmetçik Monument – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kilitbahir Castle, Walker's Ridge Cemetery, Lone Pine, Shrapnel Valley Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery.

6.2 miSE
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Cemetery
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Cemetery
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Tomb
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Cemetery
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Cemetery
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Tomb
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