Suvla Point lies at the tip of Anafarta Plain (Suvla Plain). It is also referred to as the ‘Great Bony Cape’. There is a strong belief that the city of Alopekonnesos, one of the ancient Greek cities, is in this region.
In early August, the Great Bony Cape region was occupied by surveillance troops of the 3rd Company of the Bursa Gendarmerie Battalion. Part of the landings, which were carried out by the 9th British Corps to the Anafartas region as part of the British siege operation on August 6, was carried out on the beach in Anafarta Port, coded as "A Beach". Due to insufficient reconnaissance, the 34th Brigade of the 11th Division, however, began landing on beach A around 10:05 p.m. with troops landing on the coasts B and C as the first wave. Of the three motorised layters, each carrying 500 soldiers, only one was able to land. The soldiers jumped into the water and came ashore from the water up to their necks. The Anafarta Battle had begun.
This historic site is now marked by a monolith, similar to the ones at Yusufçuk Tepe Yazıtları and elsewhere on the peninsula, giving an account of and commemorating the events that took place here.