Hello, friends! Today we are traveling around the small but very attractive city of Eceabat. There are always a lot of people here. There are also hundreds of cats and even more dogs all over the city. All of them are friendly, because they know that people will never hurt them, and on the contrary, always treat them with something tasty.
In the very center of the city there is a monument to the greatest man in Turkey - the monument to Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. He is the founder and the first leader of the Republican People's Party of Turkey; the first president of the Republic of Turkey, the founder of the modern Turkish state and the Turkish language. He is respected by every Turk and remains in their hearts forever.
Opposite the square with the monument, which is in the center of the city, there is a port where large white and blue steamships arrive daily. Exactly with the help of this huge ship you can easily reach the opposite side of the sea, where the city of Çanakkale is located. We will soon be traveling there as well.
Near the shore there is a small historical park-museum dedicated to the military battles in 1915. Here you can see military artifacts and a majestic monument with a sad image of a wounded soldier, a mother suffering from the loss and a man asking Allah for help.
To be honest, I'm not sure if these military gear are authentic, but either way, they look realistic enough. The table notes "In the post-war years, local scavengers took these weapons apart and sold them."
These busts of prominent people are set in a very picturesque location. The first to be depicted, of course, is Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. Once again in this way people emphasized his importance and great influence on the course of history. The sculpture looks very realistic. It gives the impression that I am looking into the eyes of a real person.
A little farther away there is a model map with the settlements of those times. This was created for more understanding and clarity so that we can visualize the scale of that bloody and merciless war.
The very last place in this museum park was the "battlefield". I got goosebumps all over my body from this realism. A realistic battle scene was recreated here. The battle took place at a distance of only 8 meters, which is really impressive. I can't even imagine how this is even possible?
I really want to translate to you the inscription from the information plaque "All those who stood in the first trench - died, and those who stood in the second trench - replaced them...They saw people falling down and knew that they would die in a couple of minutes, but there was no sign of trembling. Those who were able to read - were reading the Koran, preparing to enter paradise...This is a very remarkable and wonderful example showing the strength of the soul of the Turkish soldiers." This is just unbelievable....
I got a huge impression after visiting this park-museum. War is the most terrible thing that a human being could come up with. It is merciless, people suffer from it ... In my homeland Ukraine there is a war now and it is a subject that I know like no one else. It is a great pain that me and another 44 million Ukrainians feel.
No one should ever forget such historical events. We must respect those who gave their lives for the values and people of their country. I really hope you will leave a comment under this post. I am very interested to know what you think about it. I wish everyone blue skies over your head and peace in your home. See you soon friends, bye-bye!