Rating: 9,6/10 (2428 votes) In the very center of Republic Square there is a statue depicting Ataturk (Gazi Mustafa Kemal Pasha) on horseback. The statue faces the sea. The monument was erected in 1933 in honor of the liberation of the city by the Turkish army. We also recommend reading Aydinoglu-Mehmet Bay Mosque in Birgi in Turkey, Izmir resort Topic: Equestrian statue of Gazi in Turkey, Izmir resort. |