The Anzac Day 2026 Atatürk Memorial Wreathlaying Ceremony will be held on Saturday 25 April in Strathmore, Wellington. Keyword: Anzac Day Atatürk Memorial wreathlaying ceremony 2026 288.16 KB PDF Anzac Day Atatürk Memorial wreathlaying ceremony 2026 Access to Atatürk MemorialA shuttle service will be running from Bowes Crescent carpark to the memorial site for any members of the public who require assistance. Otherwise, pedestrian access is from Bowes Crescent or Tarakena Bay.Shuttles are from 1.45pm to 2.10pm for the public.About Anzac DayAnzac Day is held annually on 25 April to remember all New Zealanders killed in war and honour our returned service personnel. Anzac Day has been a public holiday since 1921. Anzac Day (NZ History)About the Atatürk Memorial service A wreathlaying service is held each year at the Memorial to Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the first president of the Republic of Türkiye. The memorial is located on a ridge above Tarakena Bay on the south coast of Wellington.Anzac Day marks the anniversary of the landing of New Zealand and Australian soldiers – the Anzacs – on the Gallipoli Peninsula (in modern day Türkiye) in 1915.An estimated 250,000 Turkish and Arab troops were killed or wounded defending Gallipoli.