population, it was unveiled by Dr. Hakki Sinasi Pasha on August 8, 1928.

The 11 m high monument portrays the founders of the Turkish Republic, with prominent depictions of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Ismet Inönü and Fevzi Çakmak. The monument has two sides: the side facing north depicts Atatürk in military uniform during the Turkish War of Independence,