Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Monument, Baku
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Monument (Azerbaijani: Mustafa Kamal Atatürkün heykəli) is a monument located in Azerbaijan's capital, Baku.
Mustafa Kamal Atatürkün heykəli | |
![]() Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Monument in Baku (September 2012) | |
Coordinates | 40°23′22″N 49°50′12″E |
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Location | Baku, Azerbaijan |
Designer | Ömər Eldarov |
Type | Memorial |
Length | 10 m |
Opening date | 2010 |
Dedicated to | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk |
Description
The sculptor of the statue is People's Artist of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Rector of the Azerbaijan Academy of Arts Ömər Eldarov.[1]
History
The monument was opened on 17 May 2010 in a park on the intersection of Səməd Vurğun and Bakıxanov streets in front of the Turkish Embassy in Nasimi district of Baku.[2] Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and his wife Mehriban Aliyeva, then Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his wife Emine Erdoğan attended the opening ceremony. A guard of honor was lined up in the park decorated with the national flags of Azerbaijan and Turkey.[3]
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References
- "Eldarov Ömər Həsən oğlu". Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- "Bakıda Türkiyə Respublikasının banisi Mustafa Kamal Atatürkün abidəsi açılmışdır". 18 May 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- "Bakıda Türkiyə Cümhuriyyətinin qurucusu Mustafa Kamal Atatürkün abidəsi açılmışdır". 17 May 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
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