ANZAC Day

ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Corps – corps made up of Australian and New Zealand soldiers who fought in the British Empire’s army during World War I) Day in celebration held at the Unknown Soldier Memorial in Warsaw, T.R. Warsaw Ambassador Tunç Üğdül also attended and laid a wreath at the monument after the representatives of Australia, New Zealand and Poland and held a minute’s silence. In their speeches at the ceremony, both the New Zealand and Australian Ambassadors referred to the heroism of these countries and Turkish soldiers.
As it is known, the ANZACs, who fought against the Turks in Çanakkale with the encouragement of England, also suffered great losses. Despite the fact that they fought against each other, the foundations of a solid friendship between the three countries, based on the stories of bravery and heroism that the Turks and ANZACs showed respect for each other. has been discarded. The Dardanelles-Gallipoli battles also created a threshold in the strengthening of national identities in Australia and New Zealand. On the other hand, the historical message that Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Turkish Republic and the first President of the Republic of Turkey, published in 1934 for the young people of Australia and New Zealand who lost their lives in Çanakkale, can be found in the monuments in both countries today.
“Heroes who shed their blood on the land of this land!
Here you are on the soil of a friendly homeland. Sleep in peace and tranquility. You are sheep and sheep side by side with the Mehmetçik…
the mothers who sent their sons from far away land!
Soothe your tears. Your children are in our bosom. They are at peace and will sleep soundly.
After they gave their lives on this land, they are now our children.”