"Those heroes that shed their blood and lost their lives,
you are now in the soil of a friendly country
therefore rest in peace and serenity.
You are side by side with our soldiers.

You, the mothers, who sent their sons from faraway 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."

-Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK