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Gallipoli - Memorial at Anzac Cove by Ataturk. "Those heroes that shed their blood and lost their lives… You are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace.
Apr 25, 2023 · Hundreds of people have gathered near the former World War I battlefields in Turkey to pay homage to soldiers from Australia and New Zealand who died in a disastrous campaign 108 years ago.
- Emrah Gurel
Apr 24, 2021 · On Sunday, Australians and New Zealanders will mark Anzac Day to remember their fallen soldiers. A dawn ceremony will be held in Turkey. During the Gallipoli Campaign, Allied forces aimed to take control of the peninsula to weaken the Ottoman Empire.
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.
The photograph below, taken on 29 October, shows the Atatürk memorial at Anzac Cove (Ari Burnu) after recent refurbishment. Honest History offered some advice to Turkish President Erdoğan about future options for the memorial but – not surprisingly perhaps – they have not been taken up.
Apr 25, 2015 · Anzac Day marks the landing of the troops and the beginning of a bloody nine month campaign which Australians say mark their country’s emergence as a modern nation.
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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.
