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John Crouch

Turkey battles blaze amid fears for Anzac war graves

Turkish firefighters have brought under control a wildfire on the Gallipoli Peninsula that raised fears the blaze could reach Australian war graves at Anzac Cove.

Crews have been battling four summer wildfires that broke out this week in western parts of the country, including in Canakkale province, which is the site of memorials where thousands of Australian and New Zealand soldiers lost their lives in World War I.

At a news conference with his New Zealand counterpart Chris Luxon, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Gallipoli was "sacred ground to both of our countries".

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