MEDIA ALERT
Anzac Day 2026 Commemorations in Türkiye and France
CALL FOR MEDIA ACCREDITATION
Requests for media accreditation are now open for media organisations or representatives wishing to attend Anzac Day commemorations in France or Türkiye.
To request media accreditation please complete the Media Accreditation Registration Form Anzac Day 2026 and email a photo to [email protected] with the subject line: Media accreditation request (France OR Türkiye) 2026 - (name of your organisation)”.
Applications must be lodged by Friday 17 April 2026, 11.59pm AEST. Late registrations will not be accepted.
Media representatives will be limited due to constraints at the commemorative/memorial sites in both France and Türkiye.
Media interested in attending other DVA-led overseas Anzac Day services are encouraged to contact the DVA Media Team.
Service details
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France |
Türkiye |
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Villers-Bretonneux Dawn Service |
Gallipoli Dawn Service |
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‘Digger’ Service |
Australian Memorial Service at Lone Pine Memorial The New Zealand National Service at Chunuk Bair Memorial |
Further information on the services is available on the DVA website.
Attendance on-site
Media must be on-site at least 2 hours prior to the Dawn Service. Media should attend via media shuttles which will be running from nearby locations to the Dawn Service site. More information will be provided by DVA staff at media briefings in the days prior to Anzac Day.
Successful applications
Successful applicants will be advised as soon as possible once the accreditation request process closes.
Media passes and further details will be provided by DVA in France and Türkiye in the days prior to Anzac Day (25 April).
Host broadcast feed
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) will provide a host/international feed of the commemorations free of charge to registered media on request. Feed access information will be made available by DVA ahead of Anzac Day.
Stills imagery
Stills imagery will be available for download following the conclusion of the services at https://images.defence.gov.au.
Media briefing and media opportunities
A compulsory media briefing will be held in each location in the days prior to Anzac Day. At these briefings you will be provided with media accreditation passes, and information on the service and on-site arrangements.
Media opportunities and interviews may be available after the briefing. Further information will be provided to registered media closer to the briefing date.
Further information
Visit the DVA website and follow DVA’s social media accounts: Facebook; Instagram; LinkedIn;
To apply for accreditation:
DVA Media
+61 2 6289 6466
[email protected]
More information:
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France |
Türkiye – Australia |
Türkiye – New Zealand |
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Afsah Haque DVA Media Manager +61 438 098 661 |
Ryan Selmes DVA Media Manager +61 437 230 816 |
Scott Sargentina Public Affairs Manager Royal New Zealand Navy +64 21 925 374 |
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Chelsea Ayling DVA Assistant Media Manager |
Kirri Wagner DVA Assistant Media Manager |