There are approximately 12,000 Australians in Turkey.[1] Of these, the overwhelming majority are in the capital Ankara (roughly 10,000), and the remainder are mostly in Istanbul. Australian expatriates in Turkey form one of the largest overseas Australian groups in Europe and Asia. The vast majority of Australian nationals in Turkey are Turkish Australians.
A defining moment for Australians in Turkey was when the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) engaged in battle in the Gallipoli Peninsula, which later became known as Anzac Cove, on the 25th of April 1915 during World War 1. The day of remembrance that commemorates the efforts of the ANZACs falls on 25 April every year and is known as Anzac Day.[2][3]
- ^ "Numbers of Australians Overseas in 2001 by Region - Southern Cross Group" (PDF). www.southern-cross-group.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
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