The Ataturk Mask - Facts, About and History

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Atatürk Mask, Izmir
The Atatürk Mask (Turkish: Atatürk Maski) is a large concrete relief of the head of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of modern Turkey, located to the south of Kadifekale the historical castle of Izmir at 38°24'22?N 27°08'46?E. It was completed in 2009.
The Atatürk Mask, at 42 m (138 ft) high, is the highest relief sculpture in Turkey, and the tenth highest relief sculpture in the world. It is built up over a scaffolding and not carved into the side of the mountain like Mount Rushmore in the United States. To be more specific, the monument is steel structure containing a space truss system. The mask that took three years to complete is even higher than the Jesus Christ Statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
After being damaged by weather and climate, help was asked from trained mountain climbers with the repairs, because a crane is not able to access some locations of the monument.
Just outside the city of Izmir, heading towards the airport is a giant carving of the founder of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. It is impressive in its size and is well done.
The only thing wrong here is that it isn't carved into the side of the rocky mountain but built up over scaffolding. Still, it is impressive and shows the Turkish love of the founder of modern Turkey.
The opening of the mask was made in a coffee shop on the Yesildere Road. Before and during the ceremony, the laser show colored the night, while the fireworks were shown for 8 minutes during the opening.
The Atatürk Mask is also higher than the 38-meter-high Jesus statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The world's 10th, while Turkey's largest relief mask with Buca's pride Ataturk Mask was taken care of by Buca Municipality.
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