"Those heroes that shed their blood and lost their livesYou are now lying in the soil of a friendly country
Therefore rest in peace
There is no difference between the Johnnies and the Mehmets to us
Where they lay side by side
Here in this country of ours ...You the mothers
Who sent their sons from far away countries
Wipe away your tears
Your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace
After having lost their lives on this land
They have become our sons as well"
Ataturk 1934
