On your journey from Çanakkale Avec Hotel to the Gallipoli Peninsula, the Seyit Onbaşı Monument near Kilitbahir Village in Eceabat offers you a chance to witness one of the most iconic moments of the Çanakkale War. At the Mecidiye Fortifications, the heroism of Seyit Onbaşı, who single-handedly carried and fired a 276-kilogram shell against enemy ships, is immortalized. At this historic site, you can breathe in the atmosphere of that moment and deeply feel the national spirit.
The Legend of a Hero: Seyit Onbaşı Monument and Mecidiye Fortifications
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The monument dedicated to Seyit Onbaşı, who showed great heroism during the Çanakkale War, and the historic artillery batteries are located near Kilitbahir Village in Eceabat, on the Gallipoli Peninsula.
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