Forts - European Shore
Ertuğrul Tabyası (Fort No. 1)
Armament:
2 x 240 mm L/35 guns
One of 240/35 guns and fort's personnel at the beginning of 20th century. (Piotr Nykiel's collection)
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Fort Ertuğrul on the picture taken after April 25, 1915. Note the remains of 240/35 gun destroyed by Queen Elizabeth on February 25, 1915. The fort, abandoned and uncared-for deteriorated. In recent years it was renovated in a very unprofessional way. (Visé Paris No. 1301 - Piotr Nykiel's collection) |
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One of destroyed 240/35 guns on a picture taken by the British shortly after April 25, 1915 landings. Note the ruins of the fort's barracks in the left background. (Central News - Piotr Nykiel's collection) |
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Another piece of the destroyed 240/35 guns on a picture taken in 1930's. (Piotr Nykiel's collection) |
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Remnants of the same gun in early 2000's - shortly before the fort was "renovated"... (Photo: Piotr Nykiel) |
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...and just after. (Photo: Piotr Nykiel) |
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Fort Ertuğrul in its present shape (in 2008). (Photo: Piotr Nykiel) |
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Fort's main shelter and ammunition store. (Photo: Piotr Nykiel) |
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Leg of a Turkish artilleryman lost on February 25, 1915 and found during the last “restoration” works. (Photo: Piotr Nykiel) |
