Modern day Turkey, then known as the Ottoman Empire. Gallipoli is found in the European part of Turkey with the Aegan Sea to the west. Winston Churchill explained it as "The soft underbelly of Europe". Gallipoli is located in the Eastern part of Turkey, with the Aegean sea to the West and the Darndenelle straits to the East. The Sphinx viewed from the north side of Ari Burnu Point The Sphinx again viewed from Plugge's Plateau (looking north) The side of the Sphinx viewed from Russell's Top (again looking north Looking north from Plugge's Plateau over North Beach and the outposts up to Suvla Bay in the distance A view south from Plugge's - Gaba Tepe is in the far distance.