Human Rights Monument
The Human Rights Monument or Human Rights Sculpture is a monument in Turkey's capital, Ankara.
| Human Rights Monument | |
|---|---|
| Turkish: İnsan Hakları Anıtı | |
 The Human Rights Monument in the pedestrian zone of Ankara's Yüksel Street | |
| Artist | Metin Yurdanur |
| Year | 1990 |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Location | Yüksel Street, Kızılay, Ankara |
The monument was made by sculptor Metin Yurdanur in 1990 out of bronze.[1] The monument which depicts a woman reading the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, has been the assembly point of many protests.[2] The monument can be found at the intersection of Konur street and Yüksel street and its latest restoration was in 2010.[3]
References
- "Yüksel Caddesi'ndeki 'İnsan Hakları Anıtı' Yenilendi". haberler.com (in Turkish). 10 December 2010. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- Dinçer, Özgür (2 March 2016). Yaren, Özgür (ed.). "Sokak Siyasetinin Bir Örneği Olarak Yüksel-Konur Sokaklar". Ankara Üniversitesi İLEF Dergisi (in Turkish). No. Autumn. Ankara, Türkiye: Ankara Üniversitesi İletişim Fakültesi. pp. 69–70. ISSN 2148-7219.
- "İnsan hakları anıtı yeniden" (in Turkish). hurriyet.com.tr. Hürriyet. 11 December 2010. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
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