Category: Turkey

  • Diving the Saint Didier, Turkey

    I walked for an hour through the busy city of Antalya, Turkey, to reach the dive centre. I was excited about the day ahead, as I was going to dive on the WWII wreck of the Saint Didier.

  • The Cemeteries of Gallipoli, Turkey

    The cemeteries of Gallipoli hold tens of thousands who died in 1915; every one a story of a life cut short by the tragedy that occurred here in this beautiful place.

  • HMS Lundy and HMS Louis, Turkey

    Diving the gloomy waters off the Gallipoli coast in Turkey was a nervous but fascinating experience.

  • Visiting Gallipoli, Turkey

    Gallipoli is a beautiful place with a fascinating, tragic history. The Turkish people are committed to keeping this history alive, and ensuring that visitors have the opportunity to discover and learn.

  • The Dardanelles, Turkey

    Today I motored down the Dardanelles, along the Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey, one hundred and five years after my relative John (Jack) Gibbs arrived at ANZAC Cove.

  • The Saint Didier, Turkey

    Only a kilometre from Antalya harbour, Turkey, hidden beneath the sparkling waters captured in millions of holiday photos, is a little-known WWII wreck.