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Ataturk Memorial

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Date Range1990DescriptionThe Atatürk Memorial is named after Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who served as a divisional commander at Gallipoli and the first president of the Republic of Turkey. It was designed by Ian Bowman and unveiled on 26 April 1990 by the Turkish Minister of Agriculture.

The memorial was our response to an agreement between the Turkish, Australian and New Zealand governments. At the request of the Australian government in 1984, the Turkish government renamed Ari Burnu Cove to Anzac Cove in memory of the Australian and New Zealand troops that died there during the Gallipoli Campaign of World War One. In turn the Turkish government asked that Canberra and Wellington build monuments for Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

The Atatürk Memorial is situated on the ridge above Tarakena Bay on the south coast of Wellington. This site was chosen due to its remarkable likeness to the stark geography of ANZAC Cove and because it was the training ground for the Wellington Infantry Battalion prior to their departure for the Middle East in 1914. The memorial consists of a curved structure sitting within a tiled area, which when seen from above replicate the crescent moon and star of the Turkish flag. There is also a bust of Atatürk, inscriptions and soil from ANZAC Cove.

The Wellington City Council Culture and Recreation Division Files provide information on the creation of Ataturk Memorial and the subsequent Rangitatau Historic Reserve. This includes the proposal and planning stages, as well as acquiring the surrounding land and developing it into a reserve. There are also discussions on how to acknowledge the land as significant to Mana Whenua and details of events commemorating World War One. Feature / Place TypePlaceLINZ Feature ID15809Geo Coordinates^[1]

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Palmer Head/Taraki Foreshore Reserve - Ataturk Park

Memorials: (A) Wahine, Breaker Bay (B) Ataturk, Taraki Bay (now known as Rangitatau Historic Reserve)

Architectural design - Ataturk Memorial

Fountains, Monuments, Statues & Memorials - Memorials - Ataturk Memorial

Ataturk Memorial Park

Parks and Reserves: Palmer Head, Wahine Park, Ataturk Memorial Historic Park

Palmer Head/Taraki Foreshore Reserve - Ataturk Park

Wellington City Council Archives, 00726-1105/98/1318

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External linksOutdoors - Rangitatau Reserve and Ataturk Park - Wellington City CouncilGallipoli: The New Zealand Story | Television | NZ On ScreenThe Gallipoli campaign - The Gallipoli campaign | NZHistory, New Zealand history onlineAtatürk memorial in Wellington | NZHistory, New Zealand history onlineRelated AgencyCulture and Recreation Division

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Described ByAnna ScoreyDate of Description13/12/2022ReferencesAtatürk Memorial | Ministry for Culture and Heritage https://mch.govt.nz/nz-identity-heritage/national-monuments-war-graves/atat%C3%BCrk-memorial
Outdoors - Rangitatau Reserve and Ataturk Park - Wellington City Council

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