Walking through the park, it is worth approaching this monument. After all, the creator of the republic... states. They didn't study Turkish history much at school... or I don't remember, but I remember that it was Ataturk who created the Republic of Turkey. Pay attention to how the area around the monument is laid out. Made of pebbles placed on an edge. They probably spread it out lying down. I'll take a note for my cottage. I have seen many such pebble platforms in Istanbul... with patterns...