Tavas Vocational School and Tavas Vocational School of Health Services Organize a Conference on "March 18th Çanakkale Naval Victory"
21.03.2024
Organized by Pamukkale University (PAU) Tavas Vocational School and Tavas Health Services Vocational School, the conference on "March 18 Çanakkale Naval Victory" was given by PAU Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Durmuş Akalın.
Tavas District Governor Tarık Yerlikaya, PAU Secretary General Tamer Ceylan, PAU Health Culture and Sports (SKS) Department Head Önder Kompas, Denizli Museum Director Nail Uyar, Tavas Municipality Deputy Mayor Osman Hıra, District Director of National Education İbrahim Çöllü, District Director of Agriculture and Forestry Mustafa Ali Söylemez and other protocol members attended the event held in Tavas Vocational School Conference Hall. In the opening speech of the conference, Tavas Vocational School and Tavas Health Services Vocational School Director Assoc. Prof. Dr. Selim Parlaz and Tavas District Governor Tarık Yerlikaya emphasized the importance of the March 18 Çanakkale Victory to the students. In the continuation of the conference, Pamukkale University Faculty of Communication, Department of New Media and Communication Lecturer Okan Toker's video on "Çanakkale Naval Victory" was shown.
The conference continued with the speech of Prof. Dr. Durmuş Akalın, PAU Vice Rector and Lecturer of Recent Era History at the Department of History, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (ITBF), on "March 18 Çanakkale Naval Victory". Prof. Dr. Durmuş Akalın talked about both the geographical and strategic location of Çanakkale and conveyed the importance of March 18, 1915 in the "March 18 Çanakkale Naval Victory" to the participants. Prof. Dr. Akalın: "Thirty-three miles long and five thousand meters wide, the Dardanelles consists of three straits. The first of these continues from the methal (entrance to the strait) to Cape Kepez. The second strait comes from Cape Kepez to the narrowest place in front of Kilidülbahir. The third knot continues from Kilidülbahir to the Marmara Sea. The fortifications of the region were prepared in accordance with this geographical structure and conditions. Çanakkale was in a weaker position against attacks from land. On March 18, 1915, the British and French navies under the command of Admiral J. De Robeck, who attempted to cross Çanakkale Strait, failed with heavy casualties. Although the enemy navy fired on the entire fortifications of the strait for seven hours, this attempt was inconclusive thanks to the effective counter-fire of the coastal artillery. In this naval battle, the mines laid by the Nusret Mineship caused heavy losses to the enemy navy. Seyit Onbaşı's driving the cannon shell into the barrel alone was a very important turning point in changing the course of the war. In addition to naval and land battles, air battles were also fought in Çanakkale. The Çanakkale Wars continued until the Armistice Treaty of Mudros."
The conference ended with a collective photo session after the presentation of gifts to the speakers.
The conference continued with the speech of Prof. Dr. Durmuş Akalın, PAU Vice Rector and Lecturer of Recent Era History at the Department of History, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (ITBF), on "March 18 Çanakkale Naval Victory". Prof. Dr. Durmuş Akalın talked about both the geographical and strategic location of Çanakkale and conveyed the importance of March 18, 1915 in the "March 18 Çanakkale Naval Victory" to the participants. Prof. Dr. Akalın: "Thirty-three miles long and five thousand meters wide, the Dardanelles consists of three straits. The first of these continues from the methal (entrance to the strait) to Cape Kepez. The second strait comes from Cape Kepez to the narrowest place in front of Kilidülbahir. The third knot continues from Kilidülbahir to the Marmara Sea. The fortifications of the region were prepared in accordance with this geographical structure and conditions. Çanakkale was in a weaker position against attacks from land. On March 18, 1915, the British and French navies under the command of Admiral J. De Robeck, who attempted to cross Çanakkale Strait, failed with heavy casualties. Although the enemy navy fired on the entire fortifications of the strait for seven hours, this attempt was inconclusive thanks to the effective counter-fire of the coastal artillery. In this naval battle, the mines laid by the Nusret Mineship caused heavy losses to the enemy navy. Seyit Onbaşı's driving the cannon shell into the barrel alone was a very important turning point in changing the course of the war. In addition to naval and land battles, air battles were also fought in Çanakkale. The Çanakkale Wars continued until the Armistice Treaty of Mudros."
The conference ended with a collective photo session after the presentation of gifts to the speakers.
