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201988 minPGdocumentary

6.5/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Heroes

201988 minPGdocumentary

6.5/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Gallipoli attracts thousands of Turkish and Australian tourists each year to honor the soldiers who fought and died in one of World War I's pivotal battles.

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Gallipoli attracts thousands of Turkish and Australian tourists each year to honor the soldiers who fought and died in one of World War I's pivotal battles.

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Köken Ergundirector

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Köken Ergun spent two years among the droves of tourists, both Turkish and Australian, that gather in Gallipoli to commemorate the soldiers who died there during one of the First World War's biggest battles. 'Heroes' to some, 'martyrs' to others.

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