The site of the Dawn Service - Ari Burnu Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey

The final Dawn Service occurred here in 1999. It moved to a specifically constructed location in 2000.

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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 straits ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Gallipoli

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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