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Adnan Harun Yahya

Strait. However, the mines previously placed by the Turkish minelayer Nus-

ret inflicted serious damage on the ships. Coupled with constant Ottoman
shelling that rarely missed, the British dream of passing Gallipoli came to an

abrupt end. The defeat on March 18, 1915 caused great shock in Britain.

Although British, French and Anzac troops managed to gain a foothold

after landing, the unyielding resistance and constant attack of the Ottoman
forces prevented them from taking the Gallipoli Peninsula. Not only did they

fail to get through the Turkish defense, they also sustained heavy losses. As
a result of this big disappointment in both sea and land fights, the Allied

Powers decided to close the Gallipoli front. British Major General Charles
Monro sent a report to London following his inspections on site and recom-

mended the evacuation of Gallipoli. Consequently, the British, French and
Anzac forces evacuated Gallipoli Peninsula in December 1915. On Decem-

ber 7 the decision to close the front was made, on December 10 the evacua-
tion began and by December 27, 1915, there were no Allied troops left in Gal-

lipoli.

The Ottoman minelayer Nusret stopped the allied naval
advance through the Dardanelles.