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128 heritage for peace and reconciliation | manual for teacherContentsThe Gallipoli Campaign (25 April 1915 and 9 January 1916)The Battle of Gallipoli took place in Turkey near Çanakkale. British and French forceswere attempting to capture Istanbul and to secure a sea route to Russia. The attemptfailed, with heavy casualties on both sides. The campaign was considered one of thegreatest victories of the Turks and a major failure by the Allies. In Turkey, the battle isperceived as a defining moment in its history. The campaign was also the first majorbattle undertaken by the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC), and isconsidered to mark the birth of national consciousness in both of these countries. AnzacDay, 25 April, remains the most significant commemoration of military casualtiesand veterans in Australia and New Zealand.Canakkale Seddulbahir Majestic © Harun Ozdas

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