Atatürk Square
Atatürk Square is a park named after Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of the Turkish Republic located in the center of Ashgabat. It is about 500 meters East of the Independence Square.- Type: Square
- Description: square in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
- Also known as: “Atatürk Square, Ashgabat”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Oguzhan Presidential Palace and Magtymguly National Music and Drama Theater.
Oguzhan Presidential Palace
Government office
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Oguzhan Presidential Palace is a government office, which is situated 530 metres west of Atatürk Square.
Magtymguly National Music and Drama Theater
Theater building
The National Music and Drama Theater of Turkmenistan named after Magtymguly is located on Görogly Street in Ashgabat. Magtymguly National Music and Drama Theater is situated 390 metres northwest of Atatürk Square.
Lenin Park
Park
Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
Ashgabat Park is among the oldest public parks at the center of Ashgabat in Turkmenistan. Located between the Kuliyev, Azadi streets and Mahgymguly, Saparmurat Turkmenbashi avenues. Today covers an area of 7 hectares. Lenin Park is situated 420 metres northwest of Atatürk Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ashgabat and Gämi.
Ashgabat
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ashgabat is the capital of Turkmenistan, surrounded by Ahal Province. It was designed as to be an impressive capital city, filled with monumental projects sheathed in costly white marble.
Gämi
Village
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
Gämi is a village located in Ak bugdaý District, Ahal Province, Turkmenistan. Although being located in the immediate southeastern outskirts of Ashgabat, approximately 5 kilometres from the city centre, it is not legally called a suburb. Gämi is situated 8 km east of Atatürk Square.
Atatürk Square
- Categories: park, recreation area, and locality
- Location: Turkmenistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.936° or 37° 56′ 10″ northLongitude
58.3864° or 58° 23′ 11″ eastOpen location code
8H9WW9PP+9HOpenStreetMap ID
way 1322912935OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkOpenStreetMap feature
place=squareWikidata ID
Q55604349
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Turkish—“Atatürk Square” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان اتاتورك”
- Russian: “Площадь Ататюрка”
- Turkish: “Atatürk Meydanı”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Atatürk Monument and Embassy of Turkey.
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