Izmir Highlights of Clock Tower and Ataturk Monument

 The 25 meter tall Ottoman Clock Tower has become the “symbol of Izmir”, located in the heart of town, Konak Square. It was built in 1901 as a 25th anniversary honor of the enthronement of the Ottoman Sultan Abduhamit II. An interesting fact about this clock mechanism, which was a gift from the German Kaiser Wilhelm II, is that it has never stopped running.

The beloved Ataturk, the national hero given the credit for bringing Turkey into the present, has a monument in the center of Republic Square and  stands as a  tribute to his accomplishments. This monument was erected in l933 and commemorates the liberation of the city by Turkish Forces.