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Turkey on March 18 marked the 106th anniversary of the Çanakkale Victory and Martyrs’ Day and commemorated the fallen soldiers who lost their lives during naval and ground battles in Çanakkale (Gallipoli Campaign) during World War I.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan marked March 18 during his meeting with the families of fallen soldiers at the State Commendation Medal Ceremony in Ankara.
“I commemorate each of our heroes who wrote the Çanakkale epic, especially our martyrs and veterans. Or, from [battles of] Mohács to Preveza, from the conquest of Istanbul to Çanakkale, from the War of Independence to the landing on Cyprus. We worked day and night to strengthen and grow our state.”
Emphasizing that the Gallipoli Wars have special importance in terms of both being the prelude to the War of Independence and expressing the total uprising of the nation, Erdoğan said, “If that historical epic was not written in Çanakkale and that magnificent victory was not won, God forbid we would have faced a great disaster.”
Memorial ceremonies, which were attended by local authorities, politicians, veterans, NGOs and citizens were held in various provinces of the country to mark the occasion.
In the western province of Çanakkale, wreaths were laid at the martyrs’ monument followed by a one minute silence and the Turkish National Anthem.
In addition to civilian and military officials, Australian Military Attaché Colonel Richard Campbell and Australian Consul General to Çanakkale, Lucas Robson attended the ceremony.
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan marked March 18 during his meeting with the families of fallen soldiers at the State Commendation Medal Ceremony in Ankara.
“I commemorate each of our heroes who wrote the Çanakkale epic, especially our martyrs and veterans. Or, from [battles of] Mohács to Preveza, from the conquest of Istanbul to Çanakkale, from the War of Independence to the landing on Cyprus. We worked day and night to strengthen and grow our state.”
Emphasizing that the Gallipoli Wars have special importance in terms of both being the prelude to the War of Independence and expressing the total uprising of the nation, Erdoğan said, “If that historical epic was not written in Çanakkale and that magnificent victory was not won, God forbid we would have faced a great disaster.”
Memorial ceremonies, which were attended by local authorities, politicians, veterans, NGOs and citizens were held in various provinces of the country to mark the occasion.
In the western province of Çanakkale, wreaths were laid at the martyrs’ monument followed by a one minute silence and the Turkish National Anthem.
In addition to civilian and military officials, Australian Military Attaché Colonel Richard Campbell and Australian Consul General to Çanakkale, Lucas Robson attended the ceremony.
Turkey marks 106th anniversary of Çanakkale Victory - Türkiye News
Turkey on March 18 marked the 106th anniversary of the Çanakkale Victory and Martyrs’ Day and commemorated the fallen soldiers who lost their lives during naval and ground battles in Çanakkale (Gallipoli Campaign) during World War I.
