Gallipoli 100 years ANZAC
 

I am very new to this so please forgive mistakes.
In 2015, April 25th will mark the 100th commemoration of the ANZAC landing at Gallipoli. Does anyone know of any groups planning to ride from Australia to Gallipoli in 2015? I would dearly love to get involved but lack the skills to orgasnise such an event.

Lets keep in touch....
Our club will again organise a good program for Anzac Visitors that will include visiting İstanbul by bikes...
When time is closer, we will send you the ctatalog for 2015...
Best wishes...
zeki avar

I would like to be kept up tp date on any meeting, I was in Galipolli in 2010 and thinking of riding to Australia in a few years time....... perhaps a link up with returning riders.

Hi dave

There will be a heap of interest in this as we get nearer and I wonder if its time to get admin to sort out a separate Hubb site for it? How do you go about it

cheers :freezing

Gallipoli 2015
 

Good to see that this is gaining some momentum. I like the idea of a common thread for this as it looks like people could be arriving from several directions and by different means. I'm in Japan at the moment but could be anywhere come March/April 2015 and it would be good to be able to connect with other ANZAC riders in my local at the time to ride to ANZAC Cove in company.

Turkey tours and ANZAC day 2015
 

Hi Robtho,
We offer a few different tours of Turkey and for 2015 we have a 10 day and 21 day tour. You can check them out at;
http://www.compassexpeditions.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=172&Item id=

Scroll down until 2015.
It would be great to have you riding with us.

No problem, you did fine! Question is, do you want to go on a tour where someone does it all for you - or do you want to be part of a group of HUers for instance who organise it together and just go and do your thing?

I suspect there will be several tour companies offering tours, and that's a great way to go for many reasons.

There will also be people who'd just like to meet up somewhere and ride together and be there on the day. Should be a great day.

Rentals in Turkey will be at a premium for those who want to fly in and rent, so book your bike early!

Also Zeki has said the "Istanbul Bisiklet Motosiklet" club will be doing lots for the event. They're a great group and I'm sure they'll do a terrific job of organising it all.

It could be a separate forum, and yes we could do that if it seems necessary. For now let's see how this thread goes, let people know about it, and we can always promote it to a new forum if necessary. (Though I'd rather not for all sorts of search and legacy reasons). We can also just keep this thread going, perhaps another one or two as well as needed for appropriate subjects, and we can make them sticky too. As long as people give new threads good subjects this is as good a place as any. All one place and lots of other viewers already without having to send them anywhere new / different confusing.

Pass the word around, and let's see what we can make happen!

I am a bit unsure about this, but I heard that this year the peninsular was closed off to normal traffic and only tour buses were allowed through, unless there was booked accomodation at the hotels there.

Craig Idema mentioned this to me when I tried to arrive at this years, but I was two days late anyway

Maybe Mehmet can advise on what is allowed during the ceromony times, I know he goes by bus from Istanbul

Cheers
TS

sorry to all marvellous allies...
 

Sure our club will organise a most hospitable organisation for 2015-Anzac Day in Gelibolu.Did all the official and personal pre-interviews with authorities including Ministry of Tourism,Mayor and Governor of Çanakkale, Dean of 18.Mart.University, some local and sponsor companies and most importantly some authorities in Australia and New Zealand..

Been personally there several times in december-2011,january-2012,march 17-18,April 22-26.In mid september will be there again for some important meetings.The project file will be ready and presented to all within few months.

Personally this is my dream as being a grand grand son of one of the honorable soldiers who have lost their lives there.

Sorry to say that it's very hard to make plannings even for 2 years forward in this part of the world.
1-Things change so fast.
2-Elections.
Municipalty in 2013
Presidency in 2014
General Elections in 2015
3-Politicsmen always forget their promises and try to make good happenings an advertising material for their political parties here.This is an important, meaningfull and respectful activity so we all hope all promises will be kept.

And the good news;
1-All bikers will be hosted at the university.
2-We will be able to stay 1 day and night in a military base there where all soldiers will be under 1915 military uniforms and we all will be offered same meals they had in 1915.
3-We will visit all the battlefields,cemeteries,bays and monuments on bikes.
AND LET THE REST BE NICE SURPRISE WHICH WILL BE ANNOUNCED HERE.

And pleasure for us to take this as a chance to thank to hundreds and hundreds of marvellous allies who has been to our club and honoured us.
And very sorry for the English grammar mistakes you may meet.

Best Regards

Mehmet Zeki Avar

Hi,

I'm very keen to attend Mehmet's club event. I too have family connections to the Galipoli campaign and I've always wanted to ravel east as far as Turkey.

But this topic seems a bit old, is there another thread that I'm missing?

Regs

Simon
PS Mehmet - your English grammar is probably better than mine - and I was a teacher :)

Still following
 

Still no sign of Aussies or Kiwis making the ride from home, I'll keep following and see how it pans out. Thinking it'll be pretty cold riding at that time of the year though. :freezing:

This is the only thread about this activity and we all are waiting in patience.
Reason of silence at our side is explained above with details.

April has nice weather conditions in all over west half of Turkey.(18-25 C.) Nights are cooler in the area.(8-15 C.)

I start partly staying in my summer house at Lapseki(opposite port of Gallipoli) for fishing,hunting,swimming,relaxing, etc. first week of April..

Aussies and Kiwis I meet at Gallipoli on bikes for Anzac Day, generally make this town a starting point for their trips back to their homes..Bikes are shipped to İzmir. As ı remember,once a year every december, there is a direct sealine to İzmir from Australia.

Sure will inform all details when clear...Lets keep in touch.

Best wishes to all..

Galipolli
 

A group of Pakistani bikers and history enthusiasts are excited about Gallipoli anniversary. I have heard and read a lot about it and would like to pay homage to the legendary Turkish regiment which created history of extreme valour along with other victims.

A bit of guidance for visa and carnet for Turkey would be very useful from our Turkish friends.

We would prefer to make a loop, Pak-Iran-Turkey-Armenia-Azerbaijan-Turkemanistan-Uzbekistan-Kirghizistan-China-Pakistan

Cheers

I reply here and all personal messages asking for information to enter Turkey by a vehicle and try to donate all with current tips.

Between Pakistan and Turkey no anymore developments for visa procedures yet.Both sides have to apply to consulates for visa in the home country except official passport holders (free) and those who already have Schengen/OECD member country visa or residence permit while entering.

If any invitation letter is needed (don't think so as Pakistan conculate staff here is very friendly for Turkish applicants), sure will be pleasure to send LOI. to all brothers there, guide and host all here who plan to visit Turkey not only on bikes.

Current visa procedure between our countries is:
(Officially written)

Pakistan: Official passport holders are exempted from visa for their travels to Turkey up to 90 days. Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Ordinary passport holders with a valid Schengen, OECD member's visa or residence permit may get their one month single entry visas at the Turkish border gates upon their arrival.

Visa Fee.:
PAKISTAN
1 Month
20 $ - 15 €
3.....3- Ordinary pasaport holders with a valid Schengen, OECD member’s visa or residence permit may get their one month period single entry visas at the Turkish border gates upon their arrival on the condition that they meet certain conditions.

No carnet needed to enter Turkey.

If your green insurance doesnt cover Turkey, you can buy traffic insurance at all land bordergates for periods of 1,3,6,9,12 months beginning from 25 TL.

This is the link to university hotel by the seaside with a huge garden we plan to stay during 100.anniversary days..Also friendly local bikers and cyclists club available run by the uni. students..Soon the site will be also in English.

Fotoğraflar | Dardanos Yerleşkesi

Selam to Pakistan and all Bro.s

Best Wishes

Australia to Turkey via Pakistan
 

Well lets hope we can get ourselves organised and meet up in Pakistan to maybe ride together to Turkey to remember the heroes from all sides of this terrible conflict.:mchappy:

@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.
""""""""""""""""""""""""
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
""""""""""""""""""""""""

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.

You chaps will love my website - http://www.kentfallen.com/

Nice work Neil!

I too have a website for the Aussies... it lists all the Aussie soldiers killed in WWI and shows which cemetery they are buried in.

In their honour

In Turkey, there is no difference between them and Mehmets who have lost their lives in Gallipoli..They are heroes of the holy lands here and all cemetery well cared..

Sayings of the founder of the Republic of Turkey, M.Kemal Atatürk is the best message to the whole word, peace at home, peace on the world....

SO LET'S SAY... "those who have lost their lives instead of those who are killed."

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...11469950_n.jpg

All the best..

When I first read that as a teenager, I was very moved.
It is indeed a great sentiment!!

Gallipoli
 

I would like to do a trip to Gallipoli to pay respects and especially to the 1st World War Submariners who took part and won VC's.

Unfortunately due to work commitments I would not be able to visit until the August. Are any bikers out there going to be doing any trips out there during August 2015 or will it all be over and done with after the April event and so nothing to go for?? Any interest anyone

There is a limit as to the number of people who can be there at once. The official services are limited to I think 15,000 people.. the Australians are having a ballot to determine who can go, the ballot is now closed but yet to be drawn. The memorials, graves and scenery will still be there... and I think I'd prefer less people, so I think you'd find it moving when ever you go. I don't know how much you'd find about the sub activities there .. might be more off the peninsular?

You can read the official Australian history - available as PDFs from First World War Official Histories | Australian War Memorial, it is a dry read though. the NZ history - unofficial is available as a PDF https://ia600202.us.archive.org/3/it...00waituoft.pdf

I've put some details on the OSM map for the area.
http://www.maposmatic.org/results//1...23-56_Gal1.pdf (360kb) I'm waiting on copyright approval from the Australian War Memorial to put up the Turkish names .. and possibly some more details contained in their documents.

Well said Warin. History is full of mistakes and no one has been immune to that. We must learn and proceed because one thing is for sure, it cant be changed.
A group of 10 bikers (150-200cc) will be attending the occasion including my 84 years old father who would be flying.
Would invite friends driving from east to join MAPPERS (MAP is Motorcyclists Assoc of Pakistan) and we cross Iran and Turkey together.

Cheers
Omar

I heard that there are limited spaces/allowed ticket for next years ANZAC ceremony at Gallipoli. Not sure if true or not. I know of several Australian riders riding from London to turkey for the event.

One Aussie heading that way by bike, currently planning on arrival in Turkey mid March. I didn't enter the ballot for tickets to dawn service, so won't be hanging around for ANZAC day. But I can dawdle through S.E.Asia to tag along with a group heading east to west through China if anyone's planning on going that way.
Please contact me by Sept 2014 so I can obtain appropriate paperwork.

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London to Gallipoli anzac ride 100 yrs
 

Hi. Newbie here. Im riding to Gallipoli for the 100years from London.. On my Honda XL1000. If any body wants to join me or more details. Drop me a line. Im happy to help with bikes if you are coming from down under. Mat 07801439944

Hi Scottland can you tell me more about your trip... Maidenhead, England, Mat the kiwi
07801439944

For those at home ...
 

If you want to view it on TV/web then
The ABC (BBC equivalent) has a separate web page... I expect the web site streaming will be unlocked for global viewing .. Australia Remembers WWI 1914-1918 (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Relevant broadcasts start Sun 19th... there will be all day coverage on iview on the 25th .. starts around 4.30 am aest (about 24th 6.30 pm London time .. errr without daylight saving so 7.30pm?)

BBC BBC History - World War One Centenary - WW1 1914-1918

Sort of spoils the atmosphere a little don't you think. Lone Pine just as garish.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-D...2/DSCF3879.JPG

100 years later, 200 years later
 

I am not convinced that garish is an appropriate adjective; nor would I anticipate that such arrangements will spoil things for those who are going there for the commemorative ceremonies.
Bearing in mind that there will be relatives of those who died there 100 years ago, some of them infirm etc etc, it is totally to be expected that such temporary facilities are available on the day.
Thereafter, it will return to the more usual area of commemoration.

But, for me, it is not somewhere to be on the relevant days just as I won't be heading to Waterloo this year, on or around 18 June.
Battle of Waterloo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

If it all comes down as fast as it goes up, then total time for "garish" will be about three months. I suspect that 4 months might be closer to the mark.

Bright red IS garish and I can't believe that the organisers couldn't have found something more in keeping with the surroundings. Seen plenty of dark green chairs on the back of trucks so it isn't as if they aren't available.

3-4 months matters 100 years later?

Bright red = the colour of sacrifice, blood spilt on khaki tunics, poppies blowing in the fields perhaps?
It does for me anyway.