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ANZAC Q&A - Why is the place the Anzacs fought at "Gallipoli"?
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Image: A scene in the front line Anzac trenches in May 1915.
Q. Why is the place the Anzacs fought at called "Gallipoli"?
A. The place takes its name from the Turkish name for the peninsula, "Gelibolu", which is named after a town on the eastern side of the peninsula.
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