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The National Anzac Day Service will take place at 11am at Pukeahu National War Memorial, and there will be a Wreath Laying Service at 2.30pm at Ataturk Memorial. You can view the list of services on the RSA website .
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The genocide of a million Armenians by the rulers of the Ottoman empire is one of the terrible chapters of human history. Turkey disputes the number killed and the label genocide, but most scholars on the topic and many countries recognise the events as a genocide. For a few years, without incident, Richard Noble has gone to Wellington's Ataturk me...
Human rights lawyer Douglas Ewen said the officer's actions were totally inappropriate. He said it was hard to find rights in the Bill of Rights that were not being impinged upon. "I find it remarkable to say the least that the police officer thought this was a good idea - that police officer needs some re-training." Ewen said it would not hold wat...
University of Auckland senior politics lecturer Maria Armoudian said a large number of her family was wiped out in the genocide and the incident on Anzac day was traumatising. "It is devastating for us, ... deeply disturbed by this. "Your wounds can't heal without some kind of acknowledgement that what happened in the past was wrong. "We just want ...
New Zealand has to strike a difficult balance while sticking up for human rights in the face of mass arrests and other human rights abuses by Turkey's leader President Tayyip Erdogan. There was a serious falling out between the countries when the New Zealand's ambassador last year joined nine international diplomats calling for the release of a jai...
Meanwhile, authorities in other parts of New Zealand are feeling pressure to avoid offending overseas powers. The Christchurch City Council has denied permission to a community board to reinstate a flag over a Sumner community centre. A council memo cites the cost and possible impact to international relations if the flags of Taiwan, Tibet or West ...
Kemal Ataturk commanded the Turkish forces at Gallipoli and later became the founder and first president of modern Turkey. This memorial honours him, as well as the heroism and sacrifice of both the Anzac and Turkish troops who took part in the bitterly fought campaign.
Your Visit Experience the Anzac Legend Ataturk Memorial Overlooking the channel bearing his name, the scenic boardwalk that leads from Albany to Middleton Beach is home to a life-sized statue of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Commander in Chief of the Turkish forces at Gallipoli, and subsequently President of Turkey from 1923 – 1938.
Anzac Day is held annually on 25 April, the anniversary of New Zealand and Australian soldiers landing on the Gallipoli Peninsula in 1915, to commemorate and honour our service personnel.
Coordinates: 35.283°S 149.148°E. The Kemal Atatürk Memorial is a memorial directly opposite the Australian War Memorial on Anzac Parade, the principal memorial and ceremonial parade in Canberra, the capital of Australia .
