Gallipoli landings commemorated on 110th anniversary

Princess Anne, New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, and Australia’s governor-general attended a dawn ceremony on the 25th of April at Turkey’s Gallipoli Peninsula to mark 110 years since the ill-fated 1915 campaign.

According to The New Arab, the solemn observance at Anzac Cove began with a Māori lament as the sun rose, followed by prayers and wreath-laying.

Luxon emphasised the tragic human cost of the eight-month conflict and the importance of preventing future wars.

The failed campaign, which claimed tens of thousands of lives on both sides, helped forge Australian and New Zealand national identities while creating lasting bonds with Turkey.

The New Arab