111th Anniversary of the Gallipoli Battle at Anzac Cove
Introduction
Officials and visitors from Australia, New Zealand, and Turkey met in Turkey on Saturday. They remembered the Battle of Gallipoli. Many soldiers died in this battle. Later, the countries became friends.
Main Body
The ceremony started at 5:30 in the morning. People sang songs and prayed. They were quiet for one minute. They played the national songs of Turkey, Australia, and New Zealand. Important people put flowers at the beach. The battle was a British plan. They wanted to control a water route. The plan failed after eight months. Many soldiers from Australia and New Zealand died. This battle is very important for their countries. Later, they became friends with Turkey. The Governor-General of New Zealand spoke. She said that people can learn from pain. They can become friends. The Australian ambassador also spoke. She said all countries lost soldiers. She talked about a missing soldier. A Turkish colonel read a message from Ataturk. Ataturk was a famous Turkish leader. He said the dead soldiers are in a friendly country. He said there is no difference between the Anzac soldiers and Turkish soldiers.
Conclusion
The ceremony showed the good relationship between Turkey, Australia, and New Zealand. People put flowers to honor the dead soldiers.