Remembering Gallipoli 100 Years Later

Daily Mail: Prince Charles joins his son Harry and world leaders to mark the 100th anniversary of the disastrous Gallipoli landings which claimed 140,000 lives during World War One

* Two days of ceremonies planned on Gallipoli peninsula to honour victims of British-led invasion on April 25, 1915
* Attended by leaders of World War I allies including Australia PM, New Zealand Premier, Prince Charles and Harry
* Fallen from both the Ottoman and Allied sides lie close together in separate cemeteries on western edge of Turkey
* Around 58,000 Allied troops and 87,000 Turks died during botched attempt to knock Ottoman Empire out of the war

Prince Charles and his son Harry today joined world leaders to mark the centenary of the catastrophic Gallipoli landings which claimed 140,000 lives during World War One.

The royals met descendants of fallen soldiers on the Royal Navy's flagship HMS Bulwark in Turkey's Dardanelles straits, the same crucial waters the Allies hoped to control 100 years ago.

Instead tens of thousands lost their lives on both sides in a nine-month battle between the German-backed Ottoman forces and Allies including Australian, British and New Zealand troops trying to knock the Ottoman Empire out of the war.

Today, soldiers from both the Ottoman and Allied sides lie close together in separate cemeteries on the Gallipoli peninsula on the western edge of Turkey in what has long been seen as a powerful symbol of reconciliation between former enemies.

More News On Today's Ceremonies Honoring Gallipoli

Former foes honor Gallipoli's fallen on 100th anniversary -- Reuters
Gallipoli centenary: Prince Charles meets veterans' relatives -- BBC
Turkey, world leaders mark Gallipoli battle centenary -- France 24/AFP
Prince Charles honours Gallipoli fallen -- The Telegraph
Anzac Day 2015: Australian officials, tourists arrive on Gallipoli peninsula for dawn service -- ABC News (Australia)
Anzac 100: Heavy security as thousands prepare for Gallipoli centennial ceremony -- Sydney Morning Herald
Navy officer's letters from Gallipoli reveal extraordinary story of bloodshed and defeat -- The Telegraph
Remembering Gallipoli: honouring the bravery amid the bloody slaughter -- The Guardian
Gallipoli then and now: Anzac battle sites in 1915 and 2015 -- IBTimes