Hungarian Heritage in Turkey

A war memorial on the Gallipoli Peninsula honoring the Austro-Hungarian artillery units of the Dardanelles

The Siege of the Dardanelles (1915–1916) was one of the most well-known series of battles of World War I. From November 1915 onward, the combat operations of the Ottoman troops defending Gallipoli were supported by the artillery forces of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy.

After the fighting for control of the peninsula ended, the Ottoman high command awarded a significant portion of the personnel of the two Austro-Hungarian batteries. In 2020, the Government of Hungary erected a memorial on the promenade of the Çanakkale Legend Information Center (Çanakkale Destanı Tanıtım Merkezi) in cooperation with the Ministry of Defense and the HM Institute of Military History and Museum.

Location: Dardanelles

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