Military operations
Ships sunk in Gallipoli campaign opened for tourism
The Turkish Directorate of Gallipoli Historical Site has opened the ships sunk during naval operations in the Gallipoli campaign of World War I in the western province of Çanakkale for tourism.
French soldiers laid to rest in Çanakkale
The remains of 17 French soldiers who lost their lives during the Gallipoli campaign 107 years ago were laid to rest in a ceremony held at the Morto Bay in Çanakkale on April 24.
Only one of the soldiers was identified, but other archaeological finds, such as rings, grave signs, crosses and gravestones, revealed a former French cemetery near the Seddülbahir (Cape Helles) Castle.
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At Gallipoli battlefields, travelers remember fallen Anzacs
Travelers from Australia and New Zealand joined Turkish and other nations' dignitaries at the former World War I battlefields at Gallipoli for a solemn service at dawn on April 25 to remember troops killed during an unsuccessful British-led attack that aimed to take the Ottoman Empire out of the war.
Insane strength – Man balances body horizontally mid-air while friend stands on him with weights! (video)
The exercise is called the “dragon flag”
Man balances body horizontally mid-air while friend stands on him with weights (video)
The exercise is called the “dragon flag”
Impressive US military Cargo Carrier ARC INDEPENDENCE sails into port of Alexandroupolis (photos)
Its arrival is in support of the large military exercise “Atlantic Resolve”
Turkish aircraft violate Greek airspace 13 times – One dogfight ensued with Greek plane
A total of 18 aircraft took part in the violations
Moscow Wins Diplomatic Tussle over Bosnia Peacekeeping Troops
The UN Security Council extended the EUFOR peacekeeping force's mandate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but Russia defeated Western governments in a diplomatic tug-of-war over the wording of the resolution.
Gallipoli Underwater Park opens to diving tourism
The warships that sank 106 years ago on the Historical Gallipoli Peninsula, where the Dardanelles War took place, were opened to tourism as the Gallipoli Historical Underwater Park.
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Turkey, Azerbaijan joint military drill in Lachin ends
The joint military drill of Turkish and Azerbaijani armies in Azerbaijan's Lachin region that was liberated from Armenian occupation last year, ended on Sept. 11, according to the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry.