Tomorrow, they all march again. A few, particularly those at Anzac Cove, will see the inscription, written by Atatürk, which pays tribute to the ANZACs and reflects his understanding of the cost of war:

"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. Having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well."

The same inscription is on the Kemal Atatürk Memorial on Anzac Parade, the main ceremonial area outside the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Surrounding Atatürk's memorial are pine trees Pinus halepensis grown from seed collected from the Gallipoli "lone pine".

The tunes played by the bands during the march haven't changed much, certainly since WWII.

Peace, Rowan