Pupils from a British school have visited Gallipoli as part of a new education programme marking the 100th anniversary of the Allied landings in Turkey in 1915.
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‘Propaganda and War’ – First World War Centenary exhibition in Istanbul
The Centenary is being marked in Turkey with an exhibition of First World War Ottoman documents and memorabilia at KoƧ University’s Research Center for Anatolian Civilizations in Istanbul.
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The Centenary is being marked in Turkey with an exhibition of First World War Ottoman documents and memorabilia at Koç University's Research Center for Anatolian Civilizations in Istanbul.
Continue readingCampaign to recognise sacrifice of Gallipoli reinforcements
David Crampin has shared with Centenary News a piece about the troopship Royal Edward and his campaign to ensure the men who gave their lives receive equal and just recognition.
Continue readingCampaign to recognise the sacrifice of Gallipoli reinforcements on torpedoed troopship
David Crampin has shared with Centenary News a piece about the ship Royal Edward which was torpedoed on its way to Gallipoli and his campaign to ensure those whoe died receive recognition.
Continue readingCampaign to recognise the sacrifice of Gallipoli reinforcements on torpedoed troopship
David Crampin has shared with Centenary News a piece about the ship Royal Edward which was torpedoed on its way to Gallipoli and his campaign to ensure those whoe died receive recognition.
Continue readingArmenia makes Centenary call for Turkey to recognise 1915 killings as genocide
Armenia issued a Centenary declaration on January 29th 2015, repeating demands for Turkey to recognise the killing of Armenians during the First World War as genocide.
Continue readingGallipoli education project features at student conference in Germany
The Gallipoli Centenary Education Project is taking two UK students to Germany, to speak about the Gallipoli campaign at an international conference on 19/20th February 2015.
Continue readingUK Navy Museum launches first ‘crowdfunding’ appeal for Gallipoli survivor
Crowdfunding has been adopted by the UK’s National Museum of the Royal Navy for the first time to help complete the task of conserving the Gallipoli warship, HMS M.33.
Continue readingAustralia hosts international Gallipoli conference in March 2015
Leading First World War historians will gather at a major international conference in Australia in March 2015 to commemorate the centenary of the Gallipoli landings.
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