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Tom concludes his salute at the Dawn Service - Ari Burnu Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey  
   

Tom concludes his salute at the Dawn Service - Ari Burnu Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey

Some emotional faces in this crowd.
The Last Digger

April 25th 2012
Twenty years ago today, there occurred one of the most remarkable experiences of my life. Whenever I recount my tale, people often comment on the serendipity of that day, but such heartening words are tempered by knowing that the person who made those moments so memorable has long since departed this world. In Turkey there lies a slender peninsula that separates the Aegean Sea from the strait ... read more
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Turkish Flag Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more
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