Atatürk Monument is a monument in İzmir, Turkey dedicated to the Turkish War of Independence depicting equestrian Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

The monument is in the Cumhuriyet Sqıare (“Republic square”) in İzmir.

The municipality and governorship of İzmir decided to build a monument dedicated to Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey.

The statue shows equestrian Atatürk in the Turkish War of Independence.

Atatürk’s famous quotation “Armies your first target is the Mediterranean Sea.