Cumhuriyet Square
Along with Konak Square, Izmir Cumhuriyet Square, one of the most important squares of Izmir, hosts the Atatürk Monument, which symbolizes Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's command, 'Armies, your first target is the Mediterranean!' It is one of the most important achievements in the reconstruction works of Izmir after the fire of 1922. The project of the square and the monument, designed in 1925, was finalized in 1929 and the construction was completed in 1932 with the efforts of the then Mayor Behçet Uz.
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