Apostal Sinclair, on 23 April 2015 - 12:38 AM, said:
Reminds me more of the red poppies for remembrance for those who have fallen, and I might just run it during the Turkyiad event since it is also ANZAC day on the Saturday, to honour the legacy created and left by those brave soldiers on the beaches of Gallipoli and the Western front.
My grandfather fought in Gallipoli, or as we Turks call it Gelibolu and survived...
You know what, I'll run it also on your ANZAC day, ours was on march 18th.
Quote from the Ari Burnu memorial:
Those heroes who 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 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
Lest we forget