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Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Turks honour Gallipoli dead as passion for Ottoman past grows | Reuters

Turks honour Gallipoli dead as passion for Ottoman past grows

By Ayla Jean Yackley

GALLIPOLI PENINSULA, Turkey, March 18 Wed Mar 18, 2015 10:21am EDT

(Reuters) - Turkish jets flew overhead and warships cut through rough waters in the Dardanelles Straits on Wednesday to mark the centenary of one of the Ottoman Empire's final victories, as fascination with the imperial past flourishes under President Tayyip Erdogan.

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