Chunuk Bair Turkish Memorial, Memorial in Büyükanafarta village, Turkey
The Chunuk Bair Turkish Memorial is a memorial in the village of Büyükanafarta in Turkey, dedicated to the Turkish soldiers who fought at this ridge during the Battle of Gallipoli in August 1915. The site features stone structures with carved inscriptions and a flagpole flying the Turkish flag above the open hilltop.
In August 1915, the Chunuk Bair ridge was the site of a key phase of the Gallipoli Campaign, where Turkish troops held their position against forces from New Zealand, Australia, and other Allied nations. The memorial was built after the First World War to mark the place where these events unfolded.
The memorial sits on a ridge where you can see the surrounding hills and a distant coastline. On national remembrance days, people gather here to pay their respects, and locals often share stories about their ancestors who served.
The site is outdoors on an open hilltop, so sturdy footwear is a good idea as the ground can be uneven in places. Spring and early autumn tend to offer better conditions for a visit than the middle of summer.
The fighting at this ridge lasted only a few days in August 1915, yet it left so many buried on all sides that the surrounding area still holds graves of soldiers from several nations close to one another. This makes it one of the rare spots where Turkish and Allied burial grounds lie within a short walk of each other.
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