Gallipoli is a peninsula in Turkey where one of the bloodiest battles of World War 1 took place. The battle involved Australian and New Zealand troops fighting against German and Ottoman Empire forces. It was an important battle because the Allied forces hoped capturing it would provide a naval route to attack Germany's ally Turkey. However, the eight-month long Gallipoli campaign resulted in heavy casualties and a stalemate, marking one of the worst defeats for the Allied forces in World War 1.