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List Of Public Art In Istanbul
Following is a list of public artwork that have been installed in Istanbul, Turkey: * Abdi İpekçi Peace Monument * ''Akdeniz'' * Atatürk Monument (Kadıköy) * Aviation Martyrs' Monument * Barbaros Monument * Bust of Atatürk * Column of Constantine * Column of the Goths * Cyprus Monument * '' Güzel İstanbul'' * Ilhan Selçuk and the Enlightenment Instigators of the Republic Monument * '' İsimlerin Şehri İstanbul'' * Kadıköy bull statue * Rainbow stairs * Republic Monument * ''Runner'' (2017) by Tony Cragg, Istanbul Modern * ''Şairler Sofası'' * Serpent Column * Statue of Alex * Statue of Âşık Veysel * Statue of Atatürk (Gülhane Park) * Statue of Atatürk (Sarayburnu) * Statue of Can Bartu * Statue of Fikret Mualla Saygı * Statue of Lefter Küçükandonyadis * Statue of Peace * Statue of Pope John XXIII * Statue of Süreyya İlmen * Statue of Yunus Emre {{Public art in Istanbul Culture in Istanbul Istanbul Istanbul ( , ; tr, İstanbul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdi İpekçi Peace Monument
The Abdi İpekçi Peace Monument is a monument sculpted by Gürdal Duyar, commissioned by the Şişli Municipality in 2000 in honor of the editor-in-chief of the ''Milliyet'' newspaper Abdi İpekçi and erected at the place where he was assassinated in Istanbul, Turkey, in 1979. The monument, which was erected on 2000, follows the renaming of Emlak Street to Abdi İpekçi Street in 1979, the Abdi İpekçi Peace and Friendship Prize in 1980, and the Abdi İpekçi Arena in commemorating İpekçi. Description The sculpture is located close to the middle of the Abdi İpekçi Street. The sculpture was made by the sculptor Gürdal Duyar. The bronze sculpture is tall and stands on top of a granite plinth. The composition of the sculpture consists of two children, a boy and a girl, holding up a bust of İpekçi. Behind the boy and girl are two columns supporting an arch, on top of which there is a dove that represents peace. The monument is located near the location of Abdi İpekà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
