The Kemal Atatürk Memorial is a memorial directly opposite the Australian War Memorial on Anzac Parade, the principal memorial and ceremonial parade in Canberra, the capital of Australia.
It is named after Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881–1938) who, as a Lieutenant Colonel, commanded the Ottoman 19th Infantry Division when it resisted the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) at Arı Burnu on the Gallipoli peninsula in 1915 during World War I. Surrounding the memorial are pine trees Pinus halepensis grown from seed collected from the Gallipoli lone pine.
2007 refurbishment
thumb|Memorial, after refurbishment in 2007
The memorial was refurbished in 2007 and rededicated in time for Anzac Day (25 April).
The pavement was altered to incorporate a larger five pointed star motif as used in the flag of Turkey, to match the existing wall in the form of the crescent moon. At the points of the star five pink-granite columns matching the granite used for the central sculpture. The columns are lit at night. The flags were moved from the side to the front of the memorial.
The memorial was designed by PDCM Pty Ltd.
See also
- Atatürk monuments and memorials
References
External links
- Australian Light Horse Studies Centre
- Ataturk Memorial Garden, Canberra.
- Memorial in New Zealand