All language subtitles for Francescos Mediterranean Voyage BBC 11of12 The Dardanelles_ENG_Subtitles01

It's my 11th week
aboard the Black Swan.

The end of my journey is in sight.

TRANSLATED FROM ITALIAN:

The Strait of the Dardanelles,

the corridor to the east,
taking sailors to Istanbul
and the riches beyond.

This is where the Venetian Empire
ended and the Ottoman began.

No longer Christ's domain
but the land of Allah.

I think we should lower
the Venetian flag.

You see, Venice and Turkey
were enemies once, but no more.

The Black Swan comes in peace.

Following the trading routes of my
ancestors, I have visited Greece,

explored the Greek islands,
and now we are in Turkish waters

heading towards the Straight
of the Dardanelles and Gallipoli.

It's 5am
and I've got a long day ahead,

but this time I'm going on my own.

I'm going to remember one of
the greatest tragedies in history.

It was a spring morning like this
in 1915.

It was the middle
of the First World War.

Turkey was an ally
of the German Kaiser.

Both gathered here

carrying thousands of Australian
and New Zealand troops -

the Anzacs.

Their mission -
to take the Dardanelles.

Even as they disembarked,
the Anzacs knew it was a mistake.

These high hills all around
were swarming with Turkish soldiers.

It was a trap.

Trapped between the sea and the
cliffs, more than 2,000 soldiers
died in a single day.

In the following eight months the
Anzacs advanced less than 800 metres

and thousands more died.

Almost a century has passed, but
you still see relics of the carnage

all along the shore.

Look!

A human bone.

The Anzac soldiers were part
of a British Empire invasion force.

British and French casualties
were huge as well,

but for Australia and New Zealand,

the Gallipoli campaign was
the worst military disaster
in their history.

Look at this one.

Only 16.

A little bit older than my son.

In spite of repelling
the allied forces,

the battle for Gallipoli
is also a tragedy that lives on
in the hearts of Turks.

In the end, more Turkish soldiers
lost their lives

than British, French or Anzacs,
defending this little piece of land.

Millions of people visit Gallipoli
every year to remember the dead.

Hello. Francesco. Hey, I'm Mark.
How're you doing? Hello. Karin.

'But for Australians
and New Zealanders, it has become
a national pilgrimage.'

My great-great-uncle would often
talk about his experience here.

I was six years old.

He would weep quite often

about the friends that he lost here
in horrific ways.

So I'm here for him as well,
to remember him, because he was here.

And what does it mean to you,
this place?

It's basically a spiritual place
for us New Zealanders,

to have a remembrance
of the soldiers that came here

and were hoping to get a ticket to
see Europe and never made it back.

And from a very young age, too.

I saw a grave
of a person of 16 years old.

We, yesterday, saw a grave of a boy
that was 14. He was 14 years old...

Australian. He was Australian.

Lied about his age, um, who he was,
for the adventure.

Yeah, to see what was Europe,
and I don't think they knew what
they were getting themselves into.

I'm heading north.

It's supposed to be
a three-hour journey,

but at this rate I'll be lucky
to get there before Christmas!

I'm on my way
to the ancient city of Edirne.

Edirne! Here? Yeah...

Edirne. Ciao!

For land travellers from the west,
Edirne was the first taste
of the east.

It's still called
the gateway to Turkey.

In the 15th century,
Edirne was briefly the capital
of the Ottoman Empire.

The greatest buildings of the city

date from the 16th century
and were all the work of one man,

Mimar Sinan.

Mimar Sinan was
the greatest architect of his time.

He built over 400 buildings -

palaces, hospitals,
bridges, mosques,

and this is his masterpiece.

This is the Selimiye Mosque,

one of the most beautiful
in the world.

But to appreciate its
greatest glory, I must go inside.

Christian architects used to say
that no Muslim could build a dome

like those
on the great cathedrals of Europe.

So Mimar Sinan
set out to prove them wrong

and built the largest dome
of any other mosque in the world.

The dome took over six years
to build

and, when it was complete, with
a diameter of more than 30 metres,

it was the biggest
and highest in Turkey

and by far the most beautiful.

But it's not just a visual triumph -

this dome is marvellous
to listen to.

CHANTING

IMAM'S SPEECH ECHOES

Next morning I head out of town
to find the Kirkpinar.

Do you speak English?

Italiano?

Wrestling Festival?

La? OK.

Francesco.

Turkce. Italiano.

Venezia.

Acqua.

OK. Ciao.

Ciao. Ciao.

Ciao.

The Kirkpinar Wrestling Festival
is one of the biggest
sporting events in Turkey.

Here, the top wrestlers
are like popstars.

Murat Bonzuk
is the ultimate sultan of sweat.

He's a national hero
and now it's my chance to meet him.

Ciao. Francesco.

Hello. How are you? Very well.

How long have you been doing
this wrestling?

Er... You.

Wrestling is very old.

Very old. And is it dangerous?

For you!

First, the wrestlers
parade their talents.

Then they are covered in olive oil.

The fight is on.

To win, you must floor your opponent
belly up.

Surprisingly,
it's completely within the rules

to put your hands
down your opponent's trousers.

OK!

Mamma mia!

My opponent is Erol Idan.

He seems...friendly enough.

How do you say "stop"? Just in case.

SPEECH INDISTINCT

It's very oily.

'Just as things are looking bad,
another wrestler takes pity on me.

'But it's not enough.'

Ciao.

Ciao.

I'm heading south
to rejoin the Black Swan.

Someone must have given them a call,
because they all seem
to know about my big fight.

Next stop, Istanbul.

But I can't resist
a quick diversion.

Bursa has produced
many marvellous things,

but perhaps the one that will be
most familiar to you

is something to eat -
the doner kebab.

This is the actual restaurant
where the modern kebab was invented
back in the 19th century.

The meat may be lamb,
beef, chicken or even goat,

garnished with hot butter.

Hello.

HE ORDERS A KEBAB

Welcome! Oh, hello. How do you
like...in the restaurant?
Oh, thank you.

And Bursa is the home of the kebab.
We have the oldest kebab.

Wow. Take a seat.
Thank you very much.

Wow! That's marvellous.

Would you like some?
Thank you very much.

This is yoghurt? Yoghurt.

The lamb is very thin.

Really good.

Very good. It's special. It's tasty.

THEY CHEER

Tomorrow we shall be in Istanbul,

our final destination.

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