Tickets for Anzac Day services in Türkiye and France now available
For more than a century, on Anzac Day Australians have recognised those who have served our country in wars, conflicts and peace operations.
Next year, 25 April marks a poignant milestone: the 110th anniversary of the Anzac landings at Gallipoli, Türkiye, in the First World War.
Attending an international Anzac Day Dawn Service is a unique opportunity to commemorate Australia’s wartime history on the very lands where these events took place, and the Anzac legend was forged – on the Gallipoli Peninsula and the Western Front.
The Anzac Day Dawn Service in Türkiye will take place at the Anzac Commemorative Site, Gallipoli, followed by a mid-morning Australian Memorial Service at Lone Pine Cemetery, one of the fiercest battlegrounds fought on by Australians on the peninsula.
In France, the Dawn Service will be held at the Australian National Memorial near Villers-Bretonneux. In 1918, Australian forces intensely battled for the small town of Villers-Bretonneux on the Western Front, taking it back after a major German offensive. An Australian service will be held later in the afternoon at the ‘Digger’ Memorial, just outside the town of Bullecourt.
Those planning to attend the international Anzac Day Dawn Services in Türkiye or France will need to register for an attendance pass for entry. It’s free and available online at commemorations.teg.com.au.
We encourage Australians travelling overseas to Türkiye or France to become familiar with the entry requirements for each country and stay up to date with the latest travel advice via smartraveller.gov.au.
Those unable to attend the international services who wish to share in the commemorative tradition can watch the services live, broadcast on ABC television.
More information is available at dva.gov.au.
Thousands of pilgrims and dignitaries attended the 109th Dawn Service held at Anzac Cove on the Gallipoli Peninsula.
Image courtesy of the Australian Department of Defence.