Destination
Yahya Çavuş Şehitliği
It was built on the Gallipoli Peninsula in order to keep alive the memory of Commander Ezineli Yahya Çavuş and his heroic soldiers, who, on 25 April 1915, stopped the British force of 3000 soldiers that landed at Ertuğrul Koyu on the Gallipoli Peninsula with ten hours of Mauser fire on the shore with the 67 soldiers under his command. British General Nepier had thought that there was a division facing them in the face of the intense fire of Yahya Çavuş and his soldiers.
Yahya Çavuş Şehitliği and 6 places around it
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Highlights
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Suggested visit:20 minutes
Last updated: 19 October 2026
Location and surroundings
Yahya Çavuş Şehitliği sits within Eceabat, Çanakkale. The toroti catalogue holds 70 described stops across Çanakkale, 25 of them in Eceabat.
The nearest stop is Ertuğrul Koyu, 310 m to the southeast. Another 6 catalogued points lie within a 30 km radius.
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Frequently asked
- What is Yahya Çavuş Şehitliği?
- It was built on the Gallipoli Peninsula in order to keep alive the memory of Commander Ezineli Yahya Çavuş and his heroic soldiers, who, on 25 April 1915, stopped the British force of 3000 soldiers that landed at Ertuğrul Koyu on the Gallipoli Peninsula with ten hours of Mauser fire on the shore with the 67 soldiers under his command. British General Nepier had thought that there was a division facing them in the face of the intense fire of Yahya Çavuş and his soldiers.
- Where is Yahya Çavuş Şehitliği?
- Yahya Çavuş Şehitliği is in Eceabat, Çanakkale.
- How long does it take to visit Yahya Çavuş Şehitliği?
- The suggested visit time for Yahya Çavuş Şehitliği is about 20 minutes.
- What else is there to see near Yahya Çavuş Şehitliği?
- toroti’s catalogue holds other destinations within 30 km of Yahya Çavuş Şehitliği; the closest are Ertuğrul Koyu, Seddülbahir, Morto Koyu.