MARCH 18, 1915

… Now they all sleep side by side in Çanakkale in peace.

Why so many young Anzak Soldiers came to our nativeland?

For whose sake the members of the Anzak Army left their own countries and their families behind? Were there many people in Australia and New Zealand, who heard the name of Çanakkale, a town in Turkey, found on the shore of Dardanelles?

They would understand what it means to die alone in a far away country, fighting for an unfair war. They were almost involuntarily dragged to fight for another nations passion to occupy new territories; but they would see the result of the oppression, because this time the nation against them was ready to defend their native land and to sacrify everything.

Their notion was: “Either live in Freedom or Die”.

 The occupying forces did not pity the soldiers, their aim was to possess and to extinguish, but to pass through Çanakkale was not so easy. Those who attacked hoped to win; they have been wrong and did not succeed. They have faced an unexpected defeat and loss. The whole nation, under the leadership of “Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk” was ready for a final war of independence and Çanakkale was the beginning. All men fought face to face; some to defend their country, the others to occupy. Now they all sleep side by side in Çanakkale in peace.

Today as the result of their bravery we live in a republic. We are proud of our Turkish Veterans.

Oh God! Let us not meet again with such a sorrow. I remember them with prayers.

Oh God! Let your mercy be upon them.

Those young Anzak Soldiers were unaware of the reason of this war; they were told it was for the benefit of their own country.

103 years passed since then.

We are in 21st Century and we are still shedding tears for the war veterans.

Unfortunately the humankind is not mature enough to find solutions to end the wars among the nations since the human ambition is stronger than any moral values.

All the nations of the world have to get together to come up with a peace law which has to be  obeyed by them all. Only then the feelings of love, pity, mercy, friendship and kindness will unite the people to the same direction. The soft and sweet sound of happiness they will leave behind will be the best musical composition.