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Yalvaç Storytelling Square and Atatürk Monument

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Yalvaç Storytelling Square and Atatürk Monument

Yalvaç Storytelling Square and Atatürk Monument

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    The circular square covers Yalvaç's rich history page by page, serving as a guide through which the city explains itself. Entering the square, which resembles an open-air museum, through the covered entrance with columns on the north side, one enters a circular corridor with wide columns arranged at equal distances on either side.

    Information panels are placed on the columns on either side of the open-air corridor. The first panel describes the Tokmacık fossil site, with creatures that lived 8 million years ago and representing Yalvaç's earliest history. This is followed by the Sacred Site of Humans from the 4th century BC, the city of Antiocheia from the 3rd century BC, the Roman period, Byzantine period, Seljuk period, Ottoman period, and Republican period up to the present day. By using the front and back sides of the columns, a four-strip panel arrangement was created. The outer circle features a total of 24 panels on 12 pillars; the inner circle features 24 panels on 12 pillars, with a total of 48 panels, providing visual and literary expression.

    In the center of the square is a 25-meter-wide ceremonial area, and at its southern edge stands the Atatürk Monument. The monument stands proudly, clad in a kalpak, riding costume, and high-heeled boots.

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      Location: Isparta, Turkey

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