Gallipoli War in Turkish painting

The Gallipoli front is(between February 19, 1915 to January 9, 1916) one of the major facades of the First World War. This is a deeply revered by the nations who fought at the Gallipoli front. The Gallipoli Front, have an important place in our national history, and also many painters.has inspired.The first examples of paintings on the Gallipoli War, are belongs to Mehmet Ali Laga and Hayri Çizel who assigned to the front during the war. The war paintings which produced in Sisli Studio, are also included in the Gallipoli War paintings. These works are exhibited on the University of Vienna in May 1918 Exhibition Halls. In the exhibition, 21 artists takes place. 142 paintings exhibited. 48 of these works is questioned on the war. Among the 142 works on display in the Vienna Exhibition, 17 works has the theme of the Gallipoli Campaign. One of the creatures of the exhibition and propaganda activity, Celal Esad Arseven, has planned to open exhibition in Berlin after the Vienna. However, the end of World War I because of corruption and political relations between countries abroad, the second exhibition will be canceled.Our painters, prefer to paint the War of Independence and the national struggle (1919-1923) the early years of the Turkey Republic. Studies on the Gallipoli Front has been declining since 1950 but Gallipoli front paintings has become important again in these days that we are approaching the anniversary.