Atatürk Memorial, war memorial in Wellington, New Zealand

The Atatürk Memorial is a tall, curved column of light grey rectangular stone tiles rising from a circular paved base on a hillside above Cook Strait. A dark bronze mask of Atatürk is mounted halfway up the column, and a red-brown plaque below bears an inscription in English ending with the words 'From the people of New Zealand'. The column has vertical fluting on its left side and stands among low shrubs and grasses.

The memorial was designed by architect Ian Bowman and placed on a hillside above Tarakena Bay, chosen for its resemblance to Gallipoli. It was opened on 26 April 1990 by Turkish Agriculture Minister Lütfullah Kayalar. The site followed Turkey's naming of Anzac Cove on 25 April 1985, which prompted New Zealand to build a counterpart.

The memorial honors Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and his role in shaping modern Turkey. Visitors and members of the Turkish community gather here to reflect on his legacy and the friendship between two nations.

The memorial stands on a hillside above Tarakena Bay, looking out over Cook Strait, so the site is reached by road rather than on foot from the city centre. Wreaths are laid here at ceremonies held every 25 April and throughout August, when the ground can be busy.

The column is not solid stone: beneath the star pattern set into the red and white marble base, soil brought from Anzac Cove in Gallipoli is sealed in a container. The site was chosen for Tarakena Bay's resemblance to the Gallipoli terrain, and the memorial looks across Cook Strait.