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04/29/98: Canakkale and Gallipoli

Today we visit the beaches of Gallipoli on the Dardenelles. A little history: In World War I, Turkey sided with Germany and Austria. The Russians wanted a warm water port and had designs on Turkey. Turkey would have sided with the British, French, and Russians if they had gotten assurances that France and Britain would [...]

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