Turkish flag to fly at Port Noarlunga's Anzac Day dawn service in show of mutual respect

Turkish-Cypriot migrant Ozen Hassan will hold the Turkish flag at the Memorial Gardens, alongside Port Noarlunga and Christies Beach RSL president Steve McInnes, who will bear the RSL flag.

Mr Hassan, 74, of Morphett Vale, was approached by Mr McInnes to carry the flag.

"When Steve found out I was a Turkish-Cypriot he said you are the man we are looking for," Mr Hassan said. "This is a great, great honour - I never thought it would happen to me."

Mr Hassan had a great-uncle killed at Gallipoli and has been a member of the Port Noarlunga-Christies Beach RSL for 30 years.

"I would love to see a Turkish flag in the RSL (because) it shows Australians are accepting of us and of what happened.

"I will appreciate this until the day I die. It is the greatest thing that has happened to me."

Mr McInnes, 64, said flying the Turkish flag was a symbol of the mutual respect felt by the Gallipoli combatants.

"We have had quite a few members of this club go over to Gallipoli and they have come back with the same story of how they have been treated and how fantastic the people are," Mr McInnes said. "Our flag is held in high esteem in Turkey."

Mr McInnes would lay a wreath in memory of the fallen Anzacs and Mr Hassan would lay one in memory of the Turks.

The service at the Port Noarlunga RSL Memorial Gardens, Esplanade, starts at 5.30am.