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Australia and New Zealand gather in Turkiye to commemorate WWI battle
Officials and visitors from Australia, New Zealand and Turkiye gathered in northwest Turkiye on Saturday, April 25, 2026, to mark the 111th anniversary of the Battle of Gallipoli. The ceremony began at 5:30 a.m. local time near a beach where the ANZAC first landed in 1915.
Why It Matters
The event commemorates a pivotal WWI campaign and reflects ongoing historical and diplomatic ties among Australia, New Zealand and Turkiye.
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2026 Gallipoli remembrance ceremony
April 25, 2026
Officials and visitors from Australia, New Zealand and Turkiye gathered in northwest Turkiye to commemorate the 111th anniversary of the Battle of Gallipoli. The ceremony began at 5:30 a.m. local time near the beach where the ANZAC first landed in 1915.
ANZAC dawn landing at Gallipoli (historical context)
April 25, 1915
At dawn on April 25, 1915, Australian and New Zealand Army Corps forces landed at Gallipoli on a beach that would later be remembered as the site of the ANZAC landing during the Gallipoli campaign.