Remembering Gallipoli
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‘Gallipoli, for me, simply represents my grandfather and the grandfathers of nations
who sacrificed their lives during this war.’ 


Descendant: Ayse Filiz Ergun
Age: 68
Profession: Chemical engineer
Nationality: Turkish

Ancestor: Mehmet Nazif Cakmak (1882–1915)
Relationship to subject: Grandfather
Profession: Soldier
Army: Ottoman Army
Post in Gallipoli: Commander of the 5th Squadron, 64th Regiment, 9th Division, Fifth Army