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Gallipoli

Also known as Thracian Chersonnese

thumb|upright=1.4|Satellite image of the Gallipoli peninsula and surrounding area upright=1.4|thumb|ANZAC Cove in Gallipoli The Gallipoli Peninsula () is located in the southern part of East Thrace, the European part of Turkey, with the Aegean Sea to the west and the Dardanelles strait to the east.

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The Gallipoli Peninsula is a stretch of land in the European part of Turkey, bordered by the Aegean Sea on one side and the Dardanelles strait on the other. It is historically significant as the site of ANZAC Cove, a location of major military importance.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: peninsula
Country: Turkey
Located in: Marmara Region
Body of water: Gulf of Saros
Image: Dardanelles carte.png

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Commons category: Gallipoli (Turkey)
located in/on physical feature: East Thrace
topic's main category: Category:Gallipoli Peninsula
native label: Gelibolu Yarımadası
P12749: Richard Schimpf

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Encyclopedic overview

13 sections

Contents

History
Antiquity and Middle Ages
Ottoman era
Ottoman conquest
Crimean War (1853–1856)
First Balkan War (1912–1913)
World War I: Gallipoli campaign (1914–1918)
Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922)
Turkish Republic
Tourism significance
Notable people
References
External links

Gallipoli is the Italian form of the Greek name (), meaning 'beautiful city', the original name of the modern town of Gelibolu. In antiquity, the peninsula was known as the Thracian Chersonese (; ).

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