Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Plaza
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Plaza is a square named after Mustafa Kemal Atatürk founder of the Turkish Republic, located in Beersheba, Israel.
| Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Plaza | |
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| City square | |
| Turkish: Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Meydanı | |
| Opening date | 21 October 2002 |
| Location | Beersheba |
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| Dedicated to | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk |
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History
The square was completed on 21 October 2002 in collaboration with Israel and Turkey. The square was renamed to Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Plaza in 2008.[1]
Atatürk Monument
On the square there is a bust of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk which reads his famous quote:
"Yurtta Barış, Dünyada Barış"
"Peace at Home, Peace in the World"
in three different languages. The original, Turkish, Hebrew and English.[2][3]
Sources
- "İsrail'de Atatürk meydanı ve büstü açıldı". Hurriyet. 31 October 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- "İsraillilere Atatürk Meydanı göründü". Milliyet. 2 November 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
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References
- "İsrail'e Atatürk meydanı". Hurriyet. 26 October 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- Özkan, Timur (May 2016). "DÜNYADA ATATÜRK'ÜN ADIYLA KARŞILAŞABİLECEĞİNİZ 50 YER" (PDF). Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- "İsrail'de Atatürk Meydanı ve büstü törenle açıldı". Milliyet. 31 October 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
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