New ( May 26, 2001) : History in the Depths was broadcasted by Australia's SBS TV. The VCD movie of the this broadcast was also released. This is the first documentary video from Turkey.
New ( 2000) : History in the Depths (text description) by Savas Karakas
History
in the Depths is a documentary film including five, thirty minutes
long episodes. This decumentary has a different point of view to tell the
the Gallipoli tragedy. A part of the World War I, Gallipoli was the main
concern to reach Russia. But it was a disaster for allied. Almost 250 thousand
soilders lost their lives from both sides.
This is the first documentary from Turkish film makers. Therefore it has Turkish point of view to introduce Gallipoli wars with a unique approach : ship wrecks of Gallipoli. The amazing siluets of the ships at the bottom of the sea reminds us the history again.
The shipwrecks
of HMS Irresistible , Tawler Lundy ,
HMS Triumph,
HMS Majestic , The views from Anzac Cove and Sulva Bay will show the
magnificence of the battle. You will also walk around in the International
Historical Peace Park (Gallipoli Park) and listen to the story of Gallipoli
Wars and the hereos. This documentary hasn't arrived at US channels. I
hope that we would have a chance to watch very soon.
here is the summary of History of the Depths tape by tape: The first episode tells the reasons of the war and the first openning of fire in Gallipoli, which results with the Turkish victory on 18 March 1915.Underwater footage of related shipwrecks 'HMS Irresistible' and trawler 'Lundy' were given in this episode. The second episode tells how the difficult decision for the world's first amphibic operation was taken and how it was staged in Gallipoli. Underwater footage of the pinnaces used in the landings in the Anzac Cove and Seddulbahir were also given. The third episode explains the hard conditions of war and the feelings of the soldiers with the underwater footage of a steam boat and water carrier. Episode number four tells the secret war of the submarines in Gallipoli Campaign. The underwater footage of the victims of the submarine warfare in Gallipoli 'Mesudiye', 'HMS Triumph' and 'HMS Majestic' were given in this related episode. And the final episode of the 'History in the Depths' concentrates on the Suvla landings and the Withdrawal. The underwater footage of a 'Beetle' is given in the beginning of this episode. And in the summit, keeping in my that Gallipoli is now an international historical peace park, what the visitors may find today physically and mentally on land and under the water from this tragedy is summerized. (From Savas Karakas : savaskarakas@superonline.com ).
Pictures of Lundy taken by T. Fehmi Senok. Click on the pictures
to enlarge
On September 2000, Imperial War Museum and Australian War Memorial organized Gallipoli Mission 2000 study tour. Info coming soon ..
The first release
of VCD video in English broadcasted by Australia's SBS TV.
Video clip : 50
sec (8 MB) mpeg : Gallipoli 1915, History in the Depths [Download
the clip]
The comments about the "Gallipoli 1915 : History in the Depths" ;
"I am sure it will help to inform Australians of the Gallipoli Champaign and provide a perspective that they might not otherwise see." His Excellency I. K Forsyth, Ambassador of Australia
"A big stride forward in Australian-Turkish understanding of a significant event in both Turkish and Australian national history. It is particularly valuable for its original and striking underwater footage of wrecked battleships - this has never been viewed on film before." Ashley Ekins, Senior Historian, Australian War Memorial.
"To me the interest is the wrecks. We have many shows on the Anzac story. None on the Turkish view however. None on the wrecks. There is the strength." Ross J. Bastiaan, Periodontist.
"The film present an interesting perspective of events of 1915 with much archive material, in addition to which there is striking underwater footage including the wrecks of HMS Irresistible, Majestic and Triumph and Turkish battleship Mesudiye." David Saunders, Editor The Gallipolian, Gallipoli Association.
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