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. Located in southwest Konak, the bridge is a pedestrian overpass that crosses the

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. Opened in October 1997, the overpass has become a symbol of Göztepe and its surrounding neighborhoods. Güzelyalı Bridge was renamed to its current name in 2010, after the death of Private Kerem Oğuz Erbay in a terrorist attack in

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. A large ceremony was held on the bridge for Erbay and Private Serhat Aslan, both İzmir natives, who died in the attack.

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