The Battle of Çanakkale (1915) - Part 4

Failure of the landing led to a long struggle in which both parties had heavy losses. The battles at Kirte, Kerevizdere and Zığındere turned out futile. It was clear that no decisive battle would take place before August. Forces of the Allies, failing to succed at Seddülbahir and Arıburnu, decided to make a third front at Anafartalar (Suvla). This way, they hoped, they would seize Conkbayırı-Kocaçimentepe line and would have control over the strait. The landing started in the night of August 6-7. On August 8, Mustafa Kemal was appointed to the command of the Anafartalar Band, and the next day he charged. This charge, as well as averting the Allies' cooperation, also turned the battle into a trench and position fight with the help of reinforcements and fretted the emeny for a long while. Therefore, the Allies' plans on surrounding our forces through the rear also failed, and as late as August, the destiny of the Gallipoli Campaign was drawn - Turkish victory. Unable to resist across the heroic defense by Turkish soldiers, the British War Cabinet decided to evacuate. British and French forces left their tents and munitions behing, and without being noticed by our soldiers, had evacuted Çanakkale by January 9, 1916.