Lest we forget...
"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
Here in this country of ours...
You, the mothers,
Who sent their sons from far away 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." ~ Atatürk 1934
Memorial at ANZAC Cove (Anzak Koyu) for the Australia and New Zealand Army Corps who died in the Gallipoli Campaign. The quote is from Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of the Turkish Republic and one of the commanders of the Ottoman forces at Gallipoli (Gelibolu).
A terrible tragedy indeed. I shall be pausing for a couple of minutes quiet thought at 11:00 tomorrow.
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