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57. Alay Şehitliği
The 57th Regiment was the Ottoman regiment that moved into action on the morning of 25 April 1915 in order to stop the Anzac Landing, accepted as the beginning of the Battle of Çanakkale. As one of the three regiments of the 19th Division, namely the 72nd, 77th and 57th, the commander of the 57th Regiment, established in Tekirdağ Yarkışla on 1 February 1915, was Hüseyin Avni Bey (Arıburun). The Turkish Armed Forces, after the entire 57th had lost their lives and its standard had fallen to the ground.
57. Alay Şehitliği and 6 places around it
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Highlights
- History
Good for
- Cultural routes
Suggested visit:45 minutes
At a glance
- Type
- monument, regiment
- Opened
- 1992
Last updated: 20 October 2026
Location and surroundings
57. Alay Şehitliği sits within Eceabat, Çanakkale. The toroti catalogue holds 70 described stops across Çanakkale, 25 of them in Eceabat.
The nearest stop is 57. Piyade Alayi Şehitliği, 20 m to the northwest. Another 6 catalogued points lie within a 30 km radius.
The Istanbul – Canakkale route passes 17 km away, so this works as a stop along the drive.
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Frequently asked
- What is 57. Alay Şehitliği?
- The 57th Regiment was the Ottoman regiment that moved into action on the morning of 25 April 1915 in order to stop the Anzac Landing, accepted as the beginning of the Battle of Çanakkale. As one of the three regiments of the 19th Division, namely the 72nd, 77th and 57th, the commander of the 57th Regiment, established in Tekirdağ Yarkışla on 1 February 1915, was Hüseyin Avni Bey (Arıburun). The Turkish Armed Forces, after the entire 57th had lost their lives and its standard had fallen to the ground.
- Where is 57. Alay Şehitliği?
- 57. Alay Şehitliği is in Eceabat, Çanakkale.
- How long does it take to visit 57. Alay Şehitliği?
- The suggested visit time for 57. Alay Şehitliği is about 45 minutes.
- What else is there to see near 57. Alay Şehitliği?
- toroti’s catalogue holds other destinations within 30 km of 57. Alay Şehitliği; the closest are 57. Piyade Alayi Şehitliği, Kanlısırt, Anzak Mezarları.
- Is 57. Alay Şehitliği on the way anywhere, and which route?
- 57. Alay Şehitliği lies 17 km from the Istanbul – Canakkale route, close enough to add to that drive with a short detour.