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"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 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."

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, President of Turkey, in a message to the families of British Empire servicemen who died at Gallipoli and who are buried there. Atatürk had commanded Turkish troops during the battle. It's an incredibly graceful statement considering he was talking about foreigners who tried to invade his country.

And it is why a memorial to Atatürk stands opposite the Australian War Memorial in Canberra - on ANZAC Parade.