War Trenches

Along the Gallipoli Peninsula, the war trenches bring visitors closer to the realities of the 1915 campaign than almost any other site, revealing how little distance often separated opposing lines and how harsh daily life at the front must have been. Preserved trench areas can still be seen at key points of the battlefield, including places such as Johnston’s Jolly, where visitors are able to walk through reconstructed or preserved trench lines and better understand the terrain that shaped the fighting.

For many visitors, the war trenches offer one of the most affecting encounters on the peninsula because they shift the focus from monuments to lived reality. Rather than standing apart as symbolic memorials, they preserve the physical spaces where soldiers waited, fought, and endured. In this way, the trenches remain essential to understanding Gallipoli, not only as a battlefield, but as a place of shared hardship and remembrance. 

War Trenches Highlights

• Visit the Gallipoli war trenches for a powerful look into the front-line realities of the 1915 campaign.
• Walk through preserved trench lines and battlefield positions at one of Türkiye’s most important historic sites.
• Add the Gallipoli war trenches to your Türkiye itinerary for history, remembrance, and an immersive battlefield experience.