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Australia and New Zealand gather in Turkey to commemorate WWI battle
The dawn ceremony included hymns, prayers and wreaths as leaders highlighted the battle’s role in shaping national identities and ties among former foes.
- On Saturday, officials and visitors from Australia, New Zealand, and Turkey gathered in northwest Turkey to commemorate the 111th anniversary of the Battle of Gallipoli. The solemn ceremony began at 5:30 a.m. near the beach where the Anzacs landed in 1915.
- The 1915 Gallipoli campaign, a British-led effort to defeat the Ottoman Empire, aimed to secure a naval route from the Mediterranean Sea to Istanbul through the Dardanelles. This eight-month conflict ultimately failed, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides.
- Turkish Colonel Fatih Cansiz read a 1934 tribute from Turkey's founder, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, honoring the fallen. The message emphasized there is no difference between the "Johnnies" and the "Mehmets" who now lie side by side in Turkish soil.
- New Zealand Governor-General Cindy Kiro addressed the gathering, stating the relationship between Turkey, Australia, and New Zealand is built on "remembrance, respect, and recognition of our shared humanity." The event included hymns, prayers, and wreath-laying by international representatives.
- This battle helped forge Australia and New Zealand's national identities and their enduring friendship with their former adversary, Turkey. From this great suffering, understanding has grown, and from former enemies, deep friendships have blossomed.
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Australia and New Zealand gather in Turkey to commemorate WWI battle
Officials and visitors from Australia, New Zealand and Turkey gather in northwest Turkey to commemorate the 111th anniversary of the Battle of Gallipoli.
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Military personnel from Australia, New Zealand and Turkey gathered in northwestern Turkey on Saturday to commemorate the 111th anniversary of the Battle of Gallipoli.
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