THE ANZAC MEMORIAL

" 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 the Mehmets to us where they lie side by side,
Here in this 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".  -  A tribute to the memory of the ANZAC's
by M. Kemal Atatürk, 1934
(Founder of the Turkish Republic in 1923)

quote by M. Kemal Atatürk, 1934

and, interestingly enough...

Beneath this star is placed a container of soil from Anzac Cove Gallipoli, Turkey.