@robtho
Today got the price offer for 2012 sent by the March.18 university authorities together with a good news, camping in the garden will be available.

Our celebration date is March 18.
More than 400 cyclists have made reservations in a cooperation with University Cycling Club for this year.Everyone by bicycles and motocycles will be allowed to Gallipoli with time differences between each group and the rest will be taken there by buses this year.As usual, will be there and make photo files on my facebook page for 18.March and 25.April 2013 ceremonies....

Much photos here may make Mr.Grant unhappy!!!!
(Anyway thanks a lot,always increases my photo limits)

Entrance time to the area is always TOLD (never written but everyone obeys) by Tourism Office at Eceabat Ferry Port.(when you exit ferry,turn left,last building on the right, facing sea, first corner and first floor.)

When time is closer,will announce what our program will be covering all the staying.

Photos of 2012 ceremonies here.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...7244272&type=3


Wish you all the best.

I suspect that there will be way too many people wanting to be there for the 100th. So I think there will be some limit placed on the numbers, and some selection process for that.

If you simply want to pay your respects then you may be better off before or after the main date .. as there will be more privacy.

There is indeed a Ballot happening for the Anzac Day Ceremony in 2015.
The pollies are already debating whether to restrict it to descendants of soldiers or leave it open for all.

They are limiting it to 8000 and proposing a "trial run" in 2014.

Personally, I'm hoping to be on the Gallipoli Cruise leaving from Fremantle the month before...

Today the national broadcaster has suspended there geo block so you can watch the ANZAC services any where in the world.

ANZAC DAY with the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

For the next 9 hours the live ABC TV will all be ANZAC related. There are also other links on that site about ANZAC, including Gallipoli.

If you guys do go, from home I would love to come see you all off (if from Sydney)
I just camped there and watching the sunset over the cliffs was something I will never forget.

Mehmet Zeli is a gentleman also, I encourage you to meet him as he is an ambassador for the true turkey, not the one where salesman can say "g'day mate" in Sultanmet.

Mehmet, say g'day to Oppo, Taylan and Ennis for me mate

Tom

I forgot, happy Anzac day ladies and gents.
Tom from the gong (in Estonia)

100yrs
 

The wife and I would ride from OZ to Turkey for this event, if anyone is going let me know ?

CHEERS
PAUL/JAN

Going
 

Well I'll be in Turkey around that time, seems like trying to be there on the day is out of reach due to the ballot system, which I can completely understand. I'm going to take my time getting there though and will start out from Darwin this year in late Aug, early Sept. No set plan or route, I have a start point but no end point.
:scooter:

I need your help and power for Anzac Day - 2015 events
 

I need your help and power for Anzac Day-2015 events.

If accepted,this will be an official programme..

I kindly request everyone to send Emails to Mayor of Çanakkale to support my project file for Anzac Day 100.th Anniversary Events saying that you are planning to participate the events by bike... And between you and me please.

Please also tell all your friends to do so.. The more we mail,the more powerfull we will be..Time exceeds end of 2014..

File name is Mehmet Zeki Avar for ckale-2015 events and for 100 Bikers.

ckale2015@gmail.com
Att...: Mr.Alper Faruk Güngör

It covers free accommondation for 3 days at offical guest houses with huge gardens,free convoy entrance to the warfield arenas and museums during the permitted hours escorted by military traffic police, a night stay at a military base at Gelibolu,welcome and goodbye meals by 18.March.University Management or head man of the Şevketiye village, a free camping at my village Şevketiye afterwards where my summer house is for fishing...

All tea at the village will be on the Muhtar(HeadMan),beer available at the seaside cafe next to the camping area during our camping after events..

Thanks in advance.
All the best.

Şevketiye village photos.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...7244272&type=3

Some photos and maps of the area for those who havent been here..
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...7244272&type=3

Istanbul
 

I'm in Turkey now but without my bike. I've just been to the Gallipoli sites and it's a credit to the wonderful people of this country. I hope to meet with Mehmet over the next few days to see what we can do to keep this concept on track.

Great to see you are in Turkey.

Am in İstanbul until July 20/25 waiting for the İstanbul visit of the daughter of my Australian biker friend, Mrs.Helen..

Afterwards will be at Şevketiye village for summer holiday and fishing until end of september..

Hope you have visited Kolin Hotel,Australian Consulate in Çanakkale, 18.March.University Campus,Çanakkale Bikers Club, şevketiye village and camping area - football ground by the seaside cafe..

It is definitely impossible to make long term official plannings in Turkey...
Even 18.mart.campus is unable to give prices for 2015 and the website is still has no english version..(been discussed and accepted 3 months ago.
-all mails kept)
Dardanos Yerleşkesi & Dardanos Resort Otel adresine hoşgeldiniz. | Dardanos Yerleşkesi & Dardanos Resort Otel

Probably both elections will be held in 2014 autumn so will have enough time for updating the program of 2015-April 20-26 in hour by hour schedule and finishing preparations.Will be in the area in 2015-January for finalising the project.
No matter how it goes officially, always used to have plan B. here if it is your target...

Please inform me where to meet you when you are in İstanbul and anything I can do for your purpose of the visit.

All the best.

Hi Robin,

Your Message.
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Hi Mehmet,
I sent you a message on Facebook.
Anyway, I'm at the Best Western + President Hotel in Tiyatro Caddesi 25 Beyazit until 17th.

Regards
Robin
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3 days ago sent you message via HUB. to meet on 15.july.7 pm..

Even no facebook or HUB message until 3 hours before the meeting time,
made 60 km. 2 hours in the evening to visit you at the hotel as told at 7 pm..Was there between 6,45 and 7,15 pm to meet you and dine out but unfortunately been told by the reception that noone is staying in the hotel named Robin.
Business card of the hotel included.
So surprised as a return for my sincerety and honesty.
Anyway wish you all the best for life...

Mixed signals
 

I have sent Mehmet several PM's and now an email. I tried without success to make positive contact to arrange an agreed meeting time. Unfortunately our messages to each other got terribly mixed. I was here at the hotel when Mehmet visited but had no idea that he was here he only had my first name and of course the hotel reservation is under my family name so they told him that they had no person called Robin here. Can't really understand that as they took a copy of my passport and it has my full name.

Again my apologies Mehmet.

Hi Mehmet
 

Thanks for your interesting messages about 2015 visit, I will travel from Scotland and look forward to more information about the University accomodation and your club involvement. Although the anniversary is mainly concerning Anzac and Turkish forces I am a member of the armedforcesbikers.com in United Kingdom and being an ex-submariner I would be going to honour the British Submariners who were involved in the terrible events that took place in your country. Any information next year about the 2015 anniversary would be very appreciated.

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