Monument of Liberty, Istanbul
The Monument of Liberty (Turkish: Hürriyet Anıtı; Ottoman Turkish: Abide-i Hürriyet), in the Şişli-Mecidiyeköy district of Istanbul, Turkey, is a memorial in honour of the soldiers killed defending the Ottoman Parliament against rebel forces during the 31 March Incident.
Hürriyet Anıtı (Abide-i Hürriyet) | |
Monument of Liberty | |
| 41°04′05″N 28°58′55″E | |
| Location | Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey |
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| Designer | Muzaffer Bey |
| Type | memorial and cemetery |
| Material | marble |
| Beginning date | 1909 |
| Completion date | July 23, 1911 |
| Dedicated to | Soldiers killed during the 31 March Incident in 1909 |
It is situated on Hürriyet-i Ebediye Tepesi (Eternal Liberty Hill), the highest point (130 m (430 ft) above sea level) in Şişli, Istanbul, and lies within a park flanked by three major highways between Şişli and Çağlayan. Pathways radiate out from the monument like a five-angled star surrounded by a circle symbolising the star and crescent of the Turkish flag.
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