Apr 25 2008
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“ I explained to him [Malaysia’s Ministry for Islamic Affairs] that Australia’s first encounter with Turkey took place on the beaches and hills of a place Turks know of as Gelibolu. The Battle of Gallipoli was a fight to the death in which over 130,000 men were killed and double that number wounded. It was the beginning of a long friendship between the two nations.
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Irfan Yusuf, Another legacy of Gallipoli
Today is ANZAC day in Australia and New Zealand when we remember those who fought and died at Gallipolli.
