Determination of Grave Locations with High Resolution Ground-penetrating Radar (GPR) in War Cemeteries: Sample Study of Biga (Çanakkale) War Graves

• DOI: 10.17678/beuscitech.457745
• Publication Date: 2018-12-27T11:52:21Z
• Authors: Cahit Çağlar YALÇ...; Yunus Can KURBAN
• Keywords: Ground-Penetrating Radar

The most important turning point in Turkish history of the Çanakkale War, known English as Dardanelles Campaign, Battle Gallipoli, or Çanakkale, involves many omissions terms historical records due to situation facing country at time and threats from both internal external enemies. Though there is very valuable information like notes maps left by officers Ottoman army (Col. Şevki Paşa etc.), intense severity war much has not been transferred directly present day. Most probably, one areas with greatest location grave sites (martyr’s cemeteries). main reason for this considered be excessive number fallen soldiers martyrs extreme loss life a short period. In spite these negative aspects, locations have determined detailed research historians use drawn during wartime. However, cemetery areas, approximate were defined graves line this, fenced off cemeteries. Using same logic, an area close used Biga War hospital was renovated opened visitors Cemetery gravestones certain locations. high-resolution, non-destructive shallow geophysical method ground-penetrating radar (GPR) long aim identifying structural elements that are buried (graves, tunnels, archeological remains, etc.). its cemeteries will illuminate past contribute reorganizing according providing necessary importance respect deserve.