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Kilitbahir Castle is a fortress located on the European side of the Dardanelles Strait in Türkiye. The castle was built by Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II in 1463, and it served as a key defensive position during the Ottoman Empire's rule of the area. The castle played an important role in the Gallipoli Campaign of the First World War, as it commanded a strategic position overlooking the entrance to the Dardanelles. During the campaign, the Allies attempted to pass their ships through the strait, but were met with fierce resistance from the Ottoman defenders, including those at Kilitbahir Castle. Today, Kilitbahir Castle is a popular tourist attraction, and visitors can explore the castle's various towers, walls, and courtyards, as well as enjoy panoramic views of the Dardanelles and the surrounding area. The castle has been restored and renovated over the years, and it now houses a museum displaying Ottoman artifacts and weaponry.

ANZAC Cove is a small cove on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey, which became famous as the landing place for Australian and New Zealand troops during the First World War. The name "ANZAC" stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. On April 25, 1915, the ANZACs, along with British and French troops, landed at Gallipoli in an attempt to open up the Dardanelles Strait and gain access to the Black Sea. The ANZACs were tasked with securing the beachhead at what is now known as ANZAC Cove. The landing was heavily opposed by the Turkish defenders, and the ANZACs suffered heavy losses. Despite the difficult landing, the ANZACs managed to hold on to their position at ANZAC Cove for eight months, until they were finally evacuated in December 1915. The campaign at Gallipoli was ultimately a failure, with over 130,000 casualties on both sides. Today, ANZAC Cove is a popular tourist destination and a site of pilgrimage for Australians and New Zealanders, who gather there every year on April 25 to commemorate ANZAC Day and to remember the sacrifices made by their ancestors during the First World War.

The monument, which is the most visited main point of the Gallipoli Peninsula, is located on the Old Fortress Cape. As a result of a project competition, the project prepared by Doğan Erginbaş, İsmail Utkular and Feridun Kip was selected among 37 projects and the foundation of the monument was laid on April 17, 1954. The Çanakkale Martyrs' Monument, which was opened to visitors on August 21, 1960, the 45th anniversary of the Second Anafartalar Victory, symbolizes and commemorates all the soldiers who were martyred in the Çanakkale Battles. In the words of its architect Doğan Erginbaş, the monument represents the collective ascension of our martyrs from all geographies. On its feet are reliefs reflecting the moments of the battle. Every year on March 18, citizens and dignitaries from all over the country gather at the monument for commemorative ceremonies. The symbolic cemeteries located at the back of the monument were opened to visitors in 2007. In the cemetery, there are the names of 59,408 martyrs who were martyred during the Çanakkale Battles and whose names have been identified so far. In front of the symbolic martyrdom, there is a 45 meter long relief reflecting the battle period. After passing the relief, at the beginning of the symbolic martyrdom, there is a grave of unknown soldiers and a marble inscription with the words of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk for the Allied soldiers in 1934. The skull of a Turkish soldier, which was said to have been taken to Australia by an Anzac soldier after the battles of Arıburnu, was returned to Turkey on March 10, 2003 and was buried at the present spot with an official ceremony on March 18, 2003.