Gallipoli Peninsula

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geographical region peninsula

The Gallipoli Peninsula is a strategically significant landform in northwestern Turkey that was the site of a major World War I campaign between the Allied Powers and the Ottoman Empire.

Aliases (2)

Gallipoli peninsula ×2
Gallipoli Peninsula (1915) ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	geographical region → peninsula →
belligerent	Australia → British India → France → New Zealand → Newfoundland → Ottoman Empire → United Kingdom NERFINISHED →
borders	Aegean Sea → Dardanelles → Sea of Marmara →
conflict	Gallipoli campaign (1915–1916) → World War I →
country	Turkey →
currentUse	agriculture → commemoration of World War I → tourism →
endDateOfMajorCampaign	1916-01-09 →
hasHighestPoint	Kirte →
hasMemorial	ANZAC Cove Cemetery → Chunuk Bair Memorial → Lone Pine Cemetery → Çanakkale Martyrs’ Memorial →
hasProtectedArea	Gallipoli Peninsula Historical National Park →
hasTown	Eceabat → Gelibolu →
historicalName	Gallipoli → Gelibolu Yarımadası →
languageOfToponym	Greek → Turkish →
locatedIn	European Turkey → Thrace → northwestern Turkey →
partOf	Çanakkale Province →
recognizedAs	symbol of national identity for Australia → symbol of national identity for New Zealand → symbol of national identity for Turkey →
separates	Aegean Sea → Sea of Marmara →
startDateOfMajorCampaign	1915-04-25 →
strategicImportance	controls access to the Dardanelles → controls maritime route between Aegean Sea and Sea of Marmara → controls naval access to Istanbul →
usedFor	military fortifications → naval defense of the Dardanelles →
wasSiteOf	Dardanelles campaign → Gallipoli campaign →

Referenced by (12)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Battle of Gallipoli → Lone Pine Cemetery → Çanakkale Martyrs' Memorial →	locatedIn
Ottoman Fifth Army → Ottoman air units ("Gallipoli peninsula") →	garrisonLocation
Gallipoli Campaign air operations → Mediterranean theatre of World War I →	location
Ottoman Fifth Army →	areaOfOperations
ANZAC Day →	associatedWith
1st Division (Australia) ("Gallipoli Peninsula (1915)") →	garrison
Ottoman Fifth Army →	headquartersLocation
Lampsacus ("Gallipoli peninsula") →	locatedNear