Turkish Brigade

As part of the confidence-building measures agreed between Turkey and Greece, Greek military officials have visited a Turkish brigade.

Colonel Vardis Harkianakis, commander of Greece's 3rd Mechanized Infantry Brigade, Colonel Georgios Bellos, a defense attache, and Lieutenant Colonel Georgios Alexopoulos visited Turkey's 54th Mechanized Infantry Brigade command on Tuesday.

Two opposition parties in parliament have welcomed a Turkish-Russian deal that paved the way for the cessation of all military activities in the Idlib province of Syria, with calls for the government to take the necessary measures for the protection of the Turkish troops in the field. 

To many Turks and Aussies, the Battle of Gallipoli is a significant part of their history. As every ANZAC ceremony held in Gallipoli suggests, it had been a cornerstone of their nation-building process and shaping of national identity.