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Monument of Liberty, Istanbul

Şişli, Turkey

Monument of Liberty, Istanbul
Monument of Liberty, Istanbul. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

The Monument of Liberty (Hürriyet Anıtı, Ottoman 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. 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.

Monument data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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