Gündoğdu Square

Gündoğdu Square
City square
Looking north to Gündoğdu Square.
DesignFerit Özşen (Statue)
Opening date15 June 2000
Ownerİzmir Metropolitan Municipality
LocationKordon
İzmir, Turkey
Interactive map of Gündoğdu Square
Coordinates: 38°26′09″N 27°08′21″E / 38.4357°N 27.1393°E / 38.4357; 27.1393

Gündoğdu Square (Turkish: Gündoğdu Meydanı) is a city square in İzmir, Turkey. Located within between the neighborhoods of Alsancak and Konak, it marks the center-point of the Kordon esplanade. At the center of the square is the Tree of the Republic Statue (Turkish: Cumhuriyet Ağacı Heykeli) to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Republic of Turkey. Located within one of the city's two most famous parks, it is a major meeting point for people as well as staging area for political rallies and demonstrations.

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