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Ataturk`s Tribute commemorates those who died in service or were killed in action at Gallipoli in World War One. It was unveiled on the 90th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice.
Kemal Atatürk who was a Turkish soldier, nationalist leader and the first Turkish President. He understood the sacrifices of soldiers and the pain of grief and in an example of his compassion penned a verse which is inscribed on the Atatürk Memorial at Ari Burnu on the Gallipoli Peninsula. The verse is inscribed on this monument.
Location
| Address: | King William Road, Cross of Sacrifice Memorial Gardens, North Adelaide, 5006 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | Foreign |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.914439 Long: 138.599383 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW1 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 04-August-1914 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 28-June-1919 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Tuesday 11th November, 2008 |
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Ataturk`s Tribute
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 Mehmets to us where they lie side by side.
Here in the 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.
Ataturk, 1934
