Thread: ANZAC Day tomorrow

Members of Australia and New Zealand armed forces wait to attend a Gallipoli service this week


Turkish authorities say they have arrested a suspected Islamic State member they believe was planning to attack tomorrow's Anzac commemorations at Gallipoli attended by hundreds of Australians and New Zealanders.

Key points:

• Turkish media reported the Syrian suspect simply as "A H"
• Hundreds of Australians are expected to attend ANAZC services at Gallipoli
• The Turkish president last month made comments about Australians returning "in caskets"

The suspect, a 26-year-old Syrian national, was detained in Tekirdag, a northwestern province close to the Gallipoli peninsula, a local police spokesman told Reuters.

Turkish security sources have told the ABC that the planned attack on Gallipoli was in retaliation for the Christchurch mosque attacks.

The Gallipoli site has been evacuated and is being searched for bombs and other threats.
It comes after Turkey banned its own citizens from attending the Anzac Day dawn service due to security concerns.

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