"Those heroes who 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."
- Ataturk 1934
Former Turkish army officer who served at Gallipoli and later president of Turkey.
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