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Gallipoli (thanks for the spell check)

As much as Europeans have a greater grasp of irony then Americans.

Australians have a greater grasp then most Europeans (with the exception of Brits... this too is an ironic statement as we all know they ain't Euros).

Anyhow...

The main national day of Australia and New Zealand is ANZAC day, 25th of April, which celebrates that defeat (yes we celebrate our defeats more then our victories).

On the Turkish side, the meteoric rise of Mustafa Kemal began at Gallipoli. In 1934, Kemal, now Kemal Atatürk, president of the new Turkish Republic, wrote this tribute in remembrance of the Anzac soldiers:

"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 now here in this country of ours... You, the mothers, who sent their sons from faraway 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."

It has actually resulted in forging a bond between Turkey and Australia. The Gallipolli mosque is a nod to this shared bonding.

Now down the road from this mosque is a confectionary shop (named aptly the Turkish Delight) which is rather nice to visit.