| Human Rights Monument | |
|---|---|
| Turkish: İnsan Hakları Anıtı | |
 The Human Rights Monument in the pedestrian zone of Ankara's Yüksel Street | |
| Artist | Metin Yurdanur |
| Year | 1990 (1990) |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Location | Yüksel Street, Kızılay, Ankara |
The Human Rights Monument or Human Rights Sculpture is a monument in Turkey's capital, Ankara.
The monument was made by sculptor Metin Yurdanur in 1990 out of bronze. The monument which depicts a woman reading the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, has been the assembly point of many protests. The monument can be found at the intersection of Konur street and Yüksel street and its latest restoration was in 2010.
References
- "Yüksel Caddesi'ndeki 'İnsan Hakları Anıtı' Yenilendi". haberler.com (in Turkish). 10 December 2010. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- Dinçer, Özgür (2 March 2016). Yaren, Özgür (ed.). "Sokak Siyasetinin Bir Örneği Olarak Yüksel-Konur Sokaklar". Ankara Üniversitesi İLEF Dergisi (in Turkish). No. Autumn. Ankara, Türkiye: Ankara Üniversitesi İletişim Fakültesi. pp. 69–70. ISSN 2148-7219. Archived from the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- "İnsan hakları anıtı yeniden" (in Turkish). hurriyet.com.tr. Hürriyet. 11 December 2010. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
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