One of the most eminent sculptors in Turkey, Hüseyin Gezer, is nearing completion of the Atatürk Statue commissioned by Bilkent University. The statue is approximately six meters tall and will be officially unveiled in September 2000 at the main entrance of the university.
The statue of Atatürk will be placed in the center of the main entrance flower bed and will face towards Ankara. At the back of the statue, there will be two university student figures, one male and one female, both with one hand raised to the sky to symbolize the loftiness of Ataturk's principles.
Professor Hüseyin Gezer is also known for his magnificent statue of Atatürk at Hacettepe University. The new statue for Bilkent promises to be yet another milestone in his distinguished artistic career.
