Çanakkale 1915

Çanakkale 1915

2012 · ★ 6.2 · War, Drama

The story of the film is about the Gallipoli Campaign during World War I on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey in 1915. The film covers the resurrection of Turkey following its defeat in the Balkan War, through depictions of Sergeant Mehmet Ali (Ali Ersan Duru) from Biga, Corporal Seyit and many others. To help Russia and threaten Constantinople, the Allies try to force through the Dardanelles Straight with a large fleet. Through a series of historical sketches, the film documents how they were defeated despite many difficulties and hardships.

Directed by Yeşim Sezgin

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Bülent Alkış Binbasi Mahmut Sabri
Celil Nalçakan Yarbay Sefik
Şevket Çoruh Bigalı Mehmet Çavuş
İlker Kızmaz Yarbay Mustafa Kemal
Barış Çakmak Yarbay Hüseyin Avni
Bekir Çiçekdemir Nazmi Akpınar
Koray Kadirağa Cevat Abbas
Damla Cercisoğlu Hemşire 1
Demir Parscan Besim Ömer Paşa
Ali Oğuz Şenol Er Osman
Ufuk Aşar Cevat Paşa
Baran Akbulut Veli

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