'Dirilis:Ertugrul' actor Engin Altan pays tribute to war heroes on Martyrs' Day.
'Dirilis:Ertugrul' actor Engin Altan pays tribute to war heroes on Martyrs' Day.
By Web Desk
March 18, 2021
Turkish nation on Thursday commemorated the 106th Canakkale Victory and Martyrs' Day.
Actor Engin Altan also took to social media to pay tribute to Turkish soldiers who embraced martyrdom during Gallipoli Campaign in World War I.
Taking to Instagram, the "Dirilis:Ertugrul" star shared a picture of Turkish flag and soldiers and wrote, "To all our martyrs with respect and gratitude.".
Tens of thousands of soldiers died in one of the world's most ferocious battles 105 years ago in the Gallipoli Campaign in Ottoman Turkey during World War I.
During the campaign Britain, France and Russia, sought to weaken the Ottoman Empire, one of the Central Powers, by taking control of the Turkish straits
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