Saving ANZAC Ryan: Meet the Australian war hero who also fought for Turkey

Charles Ryan in Anzac and Ottoman uniform

Charles Ryan in Anzac and Ottoman uniform Source: Supplied

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A doctor who was an ANZAC veteran from Gallipoli, who declared Ned Kelly dead, and who was also a Turkish war hero, is a remarkable figure of Australian – and Turkish – history.

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