In 1934 Atatürk wrote a tribute to the Anzacs killed at Gallipoli:
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. There is no difference between the Johnnies and the Mehmets to us where they lie side by side now here in this country of ours... you, the mothers, who sent their sons from faraway countries wipe away your tears; your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. After having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well.
Lone Pine
The Turkish soldier who picked up an injured Australian and carried him across to his mates.
And of course, there are Turkish cemeteries and monuments too
Our 28 year old guide did a good job of sensitively explaining it all to us.
very moving
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