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Ceremony held in Turkey to mark Gallipoli landings
A wreath-laying ceremony was held in western Canakkale province early on Sunday to commemorate the 106th anniversary of the landing of foreign troops on Turkish soil during World War I.
Due to coronavirus measures, the wreath-laying ceremony with limited participants was held instead of a dawn service with the usual participation of thousands of Australians and New Zealanders coming to commemorate their ancestors every April 25.
April 25 is also known as ANZAC Day in Australia a significant national holiday that honors the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who fought and died in Canakkale on Turkey’s western coast in 1915. Australia and New Zealand commemorate the event as Gallipoli.
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Turkey celebrates the 176th anniversary of the Turkish Police Organization
April 10 saw the 176th anniversary of the establishment of the Turkish National Police. This year, most of the force’s 328,963 staff spent the day patrolling the streets, enforcing the rules to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
The Turkish National Police can trace their roots to a decree in 1845 which paved the way for the foundation of a police organization in Istanbul, then the capital of the Ottoman Empire. The decree drafted the framework of police duties.
The organization was further modernized and improved with new regulations and in 1879, a ministry that fulfilled the duties of the modern police was established. In 1909, the General Directorate of Security (the official name of Turkish National Police today) was established as a subsidiary of the Interior Ministry and, in the following years, a nationwide law enforcement agency was foun
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Work continues on ÃalıŠproject
Every three weeks or so, Fethiye Times meets with chairman of the ÃalıŠTourism Association Mete Ay, for an update on the work at ÃalıÅ.
Cllck on the link below if you missed our update from 17 February.
Barrier-Free Beach
Seating Areas and New View Terraces
Suitable Lighting for the Life of Caretta Caretta
This is where work on the project is up to at the moment:
Infrastructure work on electric and water is now complete.
Work on the promenade flooring, green area, and wall is scheduled to be completed by the end of April 2021.