Victory Monument ( tr, Zafer Anıtı also known as ''Ulus Atatürk Anıtı'') is a monument in

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Geography

The monument is in the Ulus Square which was the main square in Ankara before the 1950s. It is situated to the east of

Atatürk Boulevard Atatürk Boulevard ( tr, Atatürk Bulvarı) is the most important avenue in Ankara, Turkey. Geography The boulevard runs about in the south to north direction. At the southernmost point it intersects with Çankaya Boulevard and at the northern ...

History

The monument was a result of a nationwide fund drive organized by the journalist Yunus Nadi. After an international competition, the project of Heinrich Krippel from

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was rewarded. The monument was inaugurated on 24 November 1927. It was restored in 2002.

Technical details

The monument is actually a group of bronze statues. In addition to equestrian Atatürk in the center, there are three more figures; two soldiers and one woman. One soldier is calling his friend to the battlefront and the other one is observing the front. The woman is carrying a cannonball, as a reference to the contributions of the

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during the

Turkish War of Independence The Turkish War of Independence "War of Liberation", also known figuratively as ''İstiklâl Harbi'' "Independence War" or ''Millî Mücadele'' "National Struggle" (19 May 1919 – 24 July 1923) was a series of military campaigns waged by th ...

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