Ataturk Monument

Size and Placement

The hero of Turkey usually shows up in the big square and here he is on his horse. Very prominently displayed as this is one of the centers of town. We were impressed by the size of this statue and ...

An imposing bronze monument well worth seeking out

Situated in Republic Square, this imposing bronze monument features Ataturk (the founder of the Republic of Turkey) on horseback with a boy and a girl (representing the youth of Turkey) on either side...

A character who has tried cultural closeness to Europe

A real character who has tried cultural closeness to Europe is a rare bird... Why it is now almost forgotten is not difficult to understand but it is harder to understand when and how this can be done...

Soaring monument to the founder of the modern Turkish Republic

The Ataturk Monument is in Republic Square, a large plaza overlooking the harbor. It honors Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881 - 1938) the field marshal, revolutionary statesman, author, and founder of th...

Impresionante

Vimos que el conductor del autocar hacía una parada en una curva de la carretera, y cuando miramos a nuestra izquierda, vimos lo impresionante del monumento a Ataturk. Estuvimos aproximadamente 15 min...