Event anniversary

Gallipoli Campaign

Took place on April 25, 1915

111

Years ago

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The 112th anniversary falls on April 25, 2027, in 183 days.

The Gallipoli campaign, the Dardanelles campaign, the Defence of Gallipoli or the Battle of Gallipoli (Turkish: Gelibolu Muharebesi, Çanakkale Muharebeleri or Çanakkale Savaşı) was a military campaign in the First World War on the Gallipoli Peninsula (now Gelibolu) from 19 February 1915 to 9 January 1916.

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