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Turks, Allies Meet to Remember The Sons of Gallipoli
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Turks, Allies Meet to Remember The Sons of Gallipoli
Sunday, April 25, 2010
FULYA ÖZERKAN
Ninety-five years after historicbattlesthat helped Turkeyforgeits independence, Australians, New Zealanders and Turks continue therespectfulfriendship that was born out of abloodyfight for control of theDardanelles. With thecommemorations, memories arerelievedas veterans and relatives payhomageto theirfallenbrothers in arms.
Although they fought each other to thebrinkof death nearly a century ago, Australians, New Zealanders and Turks came together again in friendship Sunday to mark the 95thanniversaryof the beginning of the Gallipolicampaign.
The commemoration, known as Anzac Day in the West inhonorof Australian and New Zealander Army Corps soldiers, is held each year in the northwesternprovinceof Çanakkale. The battles are known in Turkey as the War of Çanakkale.
Despite their originalhostilities, both sides have since developed aprofoundrespectfor each other.
"The feeling of Australians toward the Turks is that they were wonderful people and I did not like being at war with the Turks,' Australian visitor Hilton R. Grugeon said , adding that he was impressed with the Turkishbraveryand the way the country was dedicated to protecting andpreservingitself.
"My father fought here in the Gallipoli campaign in 1915,' said retired New Zealand army officer Maj. Ted Brock said. "It was very important for us to be here. My older brother and I, we are both ex-militaryservicemen, are here as our government sponsored us to come and help commemorate the Gallipoli campaign.'
Gelibolu Yarımadası'nda Şehitler Anıldı - Turks, Allies Meet to Remember The Sons of Gallipoli
Turks, Allies Meet to Remember The Sons of Gallipoli
Sunday, April 25, 2010
FULYA ÖZERKAN
Ninety-five years after historicbattlesthat helped Turkeyforgeits independence, Australians, New Zealanders and Turks continue therespectfulfriendship that was born out of abloodyfight for control of theDardanelles. With thecommemorations, memories arerelievedas veterans and relatives payhomageto theirfallenbrothers in arms.
Although they fought each other to thebrinkof death nearly a century ago, Australians, New Zealanders and Turks came together again in friendship Sunday to mark the 95thanniversaryof the beginning of the Gallipolicampaign.
The commemoration, known as Anzac Day in the West inhonorof Australian and New Zealander Army Corps soldiers, is held each year in the northwesternprovinceof Çanakkale. The battles are known in Turkey as the War of Çanakkale.
Despite their originalhostilities, both sides have since developed aprofoundrespectfor each other.
"The feeling of Australians toward the Turks is that they were wonderful people and I did not like being at war with the Turks,' Australian visitor Hilton R. Grugeon said , adding that he was impressed with the Turkishbraveryand the way the country was dedicated to protecting andpreservingitself.
"My father fought here in the Gallipoli campaign in 1915,' said retired New Zealand army officer Maj. Ted Brock said. "It was very important for us to be here. My older brother and I, we are both ex-militaryservicemen, are here as our government sponsored us to come and help commemorate the Gallipoli campaign.'
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