While on an official visit to Türkiye, the Governor, the Hon Linda Dessau AC CVO, attended a commemoration ceremony at Çanakkale Martyrs’ Memorial for the Turkish soldiers who served in the Gallipoli campaign.
Later, the Governor attended a commemoration ceremony at the French National Cemetery and Memorial for the French soldiers who fought in the Gallipoli campaign.
Then, the Governor attended a Commonwealth commemoration ceremony at Helles Memorial for Commonwealth soldiers who participated in the Gallipoli campaign and have no known grave.
In the afternoon, the Governor was hosted by Mr İsmail Kaşdemir, President of the Gallipoli Historical Sites Directorate.