1967, Opening ceremony of the Atatürk Monument at METU

Atatürk Statue, which is one of the most important works of Şadi Çalık, is placed on a natural pedestal at the center of METU. On the front part of the monument, Atatürk stands with the figures of modern men and women. Among the writings surrounding the monument, the figures that symbolize the Anatolian civilizations are seen; The Hittite Sun, the Seljuk Eagle and Logo of METU. On the other side, the hand holding a bunch of wheatear symbolizes the fruitfulness of these lands. The artist has left...
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Title

Genre

Aerial photographs

Subject

Atatürk
Monuments

Date

1967

Decade

1960s

Collection

METU Collection

Repository

METU Library

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