Aviation Martyrs' Monument, Military memorial in Fatih district, Istanbul, Turkey.
The Aviation Martyrs' Monument features a white marble column with bronze applications, rising 7.5 meters into the sky with a broken top section.
The memorial was built in 1916 to honor three Ottoman aviators who died during a flight mission from Istanbul to Alexandria in early 1914.
The monument includes bronze medallions displaying the names of fallen pilots and reliefs depicting an early monoplane alongside the Beyazit Tower of Istanbul.
Annual commemorative ceremonies take place at the monument on March 18, when visitors gather to honor military aviation casualties alongside other national martyrs.
The broken top section of the column deliberately represents the incomplete nature of the original flight mission that led to the monument's creation.
Location: Istanbul
Architects: Vedat Tek
Official opening: 1916
GPS coordinates: 41.01593,28.95283
Latest update: March 16, 2025 00:10
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