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 historic battles savaş that helped Turkey forge oluşturmak its independence, Australians, New Zealanders and Turks continue the respectful hürmetli friendship that was born out of a bloody kanlı fight for control of the Dardanelles. With the commemorations anma töreni, memories are relieved dindirmek as veterans and relatives pay homage saygı to their fallen şehit düşmüş brothers in arms.

Although they fought each other to the brink eşik of death nearly a century ago, Australians, New Zealanders and Turks came together again in friendship Sunday to mark the 95th anniversary yıldönümü of the beginning of the Gallipoli campaign savaş.

The commemoration, known as Anzac Day in the West in honor onur of Australian and New Zealander Army Corps soldiers, is held each year in the northwestern province bölge of Çanakkale. The battles are known in Turkey as the War of Çanakkale.

Despite their original hostilities düşmanlık, both sides have since developed a profound çok derin respect saygı for 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 Turkish bravery kahramanlık and the way the country was dedicated to protecting and preserving korumak itself.

"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-military servicemen asker, are here as our government sponsored us to come and help commemorate the Gallipoli campaign.'