this is utterly disgraceful.
it sounds as though it is a profit-making deal for the Turkish Government. i can't imagine there being a problem in asking the governments of Australia and New Zealand for help in the upkeep costs (which is probably the current system anyway).
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However, Ibrahim Kosdere, who represents the region in the national parliament and who sponsored the new bill on developing the park, dismisses the Lausanne Treaty of 1923.
"Why should we ask permission from the occupying forces for our plans?" he said. "The National Park design is ours and is within the national borders we have drawn."
Mr Kosdere also said that the levying of an admission fee to the battlefields would increase people's appreciation of the site.
"What is free of charge has no value to it, believe me. Even bread has a price," he said.
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"what is free of charge has no value to it..."
he cannot be serious. he's talking about the mass grave of thousands of his own countrymen, as well as thousands of ANZACs.
this is sickening.
this whole thing is sickening.
what a disgraceful lack of respect.