Çanakkale and the Strait of Istanbul were occupied Because of the great amount of lost, the Battle of Gallipoli became one of the bloodiest battles of the First World War, and from a military point of view, it resulted with the defeat of the British Empire and Australian,New Zeland soldiers failure to reach Istanbul. “After 19 May the Anzac soldiers began to see the Turks as fellow sufferers and respect for their courage and prowess grew”