В Галлиполи отметили День Ветеранов

Тысячи людей из Австралии и Новой Зеландии сегодня утром собрались на турецком полуострове Галлиполи на церемонии, посвященной 100-летию со дня начала одного из самых кровавых сражений Первой мировой войны. В мероприятии приняли участие принц Чарльз и Гарри, а также большое количество международных деятелей. Смерть многих тысяч солдат из Австралии и Новой Зеландии во время этой кампании определило идентичность двух стран, входивших в состав Британской империи. Этот день отмечается как День Ветеранов.

Премьер-министр Австралии Тони Эбботт на утренней службе в Галлиполи заявил, что австралийские войска, сражавшиеся там стали "основателями героями" своей страны.

Отдавая дань памяти вооруженным силам своей страны, премьер-министр Новой Зеландии Джон Ки заявил, что его страну редко рассматривают как агрессора, - но именно так их воспринимали турки-османы в 1915 году.

Он сказал, что Галлиполи стало олицетворением лучших характеристик австралийцев и новозеландцев "особенно если они работают бок о бок перед лицом невзгод".

Почти миллион солдат принимали участие в сражениях в Галлиполийской кампании, половина из них были турки-османы, которые защищали полуостров, а другая половина в основном из Британской империи. Обе стороны понесли тяжелые потери, исчисляемые десятками тысяч.

Источник: commonspace.eu

фото: На утренней службе в День Ветеранов на полуострове Галлиполи в Турции, 25 апреля 2015 года (фото любезно предоставлено BBC).

 

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