A Turkish Tale: Gallipoli and the Armenian Genocide
There are two puzzles about the story at the centre of Australian folklore, Gallipoli. One is obvious: why did the story of the Australian troops' landing at the Dardanelles Straits on 25 April 1915, and their subsequent participation in one of the British Empire's most comprehensive military defeats, become the country's foundation myth? The other puzzle has never been discussed, but can be expressed as follows.
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