Tag Archives: remembrance
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Out of respect. 911
1Friday 11 September, 2015 by Uncle Spike
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Gallipoli: lifelong dedication
13Friday 24 April, 2015 by Uncle Spike
This is my second post about the one hundred year anniversary of the Gallipoli Campaign of World War One. Large official centennial memorial …
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Gallipoli: 100 years
10Friday 24 April, 2015 by Uncle Spike
One hundred years ago, the almost 9 month Gallipoli Campaign of World War One ended. The Allied forces withdrew from the peninsula, …
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Wishing For Peace
10Tuesday 11 November, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Veteran’s Day, Remembrance Day, and the anniversary of Atatürk’s passing…. there are many reasons this week why most of us …
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Nine Eleven
7Thursday 11 September, 2014 by Uncle Spike
September 11, 2001 2977 people from 62 countries lost their lives. I remember that day vividly. I was here in Turkey on …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Letters (IV)
4Monday 28 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
This week’s fourth and probably final entry from me for the Weekly Photo Challenge is in both English and Turkish letters. It …
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