"Those heroes that shed their blood and lost their lives (in Gallipoli). 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 living in our bosom and are in peace. Having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well."

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

What is Anzac?
Anzac Day (25 April) marks the day that the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (the ‘ANZACs’) landed at Gallipoli in 1915 and the start of the first major military action fought by ANZAC forces during the First World War.

On Anzac Day ever year, Australians and New Zealanders gather at a Dawn Service at Gallipoli in Türkiye, with the gracious assistance and cooperation of Turkish authorities.

Today we speak of an ‘Anzac spirit’, a term which has come to embody the ideals of courage, endurance and mateship shown by Anzac forces in Gallipoli, and which continue to resonate with Australians today.

The Department of Veterans’ Affairs  leads the organisation of the annual Anzac Day Service in Gallipoli, including visitor registration.

The Department, through its Anzac Portal  along with the Australian War Memorial maintains a rich archive of historical material related to Gallipoli and World War One.

Gallipoli Commemorations / Anzac Day in Türkiye

On Anzac Day (25 April) each year, Australia and New Zealand host the Dawn Service at the Anzac Commemorative Site on the Gallipoli Peninsula, with the gracious assistance and cooperation of Türkiye.

The Department of Veterans’ Affairs  leads the organisation of the annual Anzac Day Service, including visitor registration.

The Department, through its Anzac Portal  along with the Australian War Memorial maintains a rich archive of historical material related to Gallipoli and World War One.