25.04.2025 08:22
As part of the commemorative ceremonies for the 110th anniversary of the Gallipoli Campaign, a traditional 'Dawn Service' was held at Anzac Cove on the Historic Gallipoli Peninsula. Thousands of Australians and New Zealanders attended the ceremony, during which Lieutenant Colonel Özkan Çelik, representing the Turkish Armed Forces, read the letter written by the Great Leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk to the Anzac mothers in both Turkish and English.
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Every year, a ceremony is held during the period of April 24-25, attended by thousands of Australians and New Zealanders who come to commemorate their ancestors with their sleeping bags at the 'Dawn Service'.
HONOR VIDEO WAS SHOWN
The Dawn Service, which started at 04:30 in the morning, continued with speeches from the New Zealand Defence Forces and the Australian Defence Forces. Then, an honor video depicting Shell Green Cemetery was shown.
Then, a Karanga (call to gather) was made. Speeches were given on behalf of New Zealand and Australia. Lieutenant Colonel Özkan Çelik, on behalf of the Turkish Armed Forces, read the letter written by Atatürk to the Anzac mothers in both Turkish and English.
The ceremony continued with the laying of wreaths by Turkey and other countries. While the bugle was played and a moment of silence was observed, the national anthems of Turkey, Australia, and New Zealand were sung. The ceremony concluded with the final words of dedication.
THE CEREMONY WAS HELD WITH A LARGE ATTENDANCE
The ceremony was attended by Çanakkale Governor Ömer Toraman, Çanakkale Gallipoli Historical Site President İsmail Kaşdemir, UK Royal Princess Anne, Australian Governor-General Sam Mostyn, UK Ambassador to Ankara Jill Morris, UK Defence Attaché Col Jim Torbet, French Ambassador Isabelle Dumont, French Consul General in Istanbul Nadia Fanton, French Defence Attaché Naval Captain Nora Zelazlı, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, New Zealand Ambassador Greg Lewis, Australian Ambassador Miles Armitage, Indian Ambassador Muktesh Pardeshi, Austrian Ambassador Gabriele Juen, Senegal Defence Attaché Colonel Boucar Sene, South African Military Attaché Colonel Ivan John Afrikander, Hungarian Ambassador Representative Valéria Kıcsı, Hungarian Defence Attaché Colonel Jnos Hess, Pakistan Embassy Undersecretary Saleem Qazi, Pakistan Defence Attaché Brig General Imran Noor, Canadian Ambassador Kevin Hamilton, Canadian Defence Attaché Capt Robert Taylor, and many other guests.
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