Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Monument, Baku, Bronze monument in Nasimi district, Azerbaijan

The Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Monument is a bronze statue on a stone base located at the intersection of Samad Vurgun and Bakikhanov streets. The figure stands upright in the center of a small park area with plaques that explain Atatürk's role in founding the Turkish Republic.

The monument opened on 17 May 2010 in a park at the intersection of Samad Vurgun and Bakikhanov streets, in front of the Turkish Embassy in Baku's Nasimi district. President Ilham Aliyev, Mehriban Aliyeva, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Emine Erdoğan attended the ceremony, where a guard of honor stood among Azerbaijani and Turkish flags.

The monument stands in a park in the Nasimi district, facing the Turkish Embassy at the corner of Samad Vurgun and Bakikhanov streets. Its placement beside the embassy makes it a backdrop for diplomatic visits and a meeting point for the Turkish community in Baku.

The monument is located at a busy intersection in central Baku and is easy to reach on foot from nearby streets. Visit during daylight hours to read the informational plaques clearly and take in the surrounding area comfortably.

The sculptor, Ömər Eldarov, is a People's Artist of the Republic of Azerbaijan and rector of the Azerbaijan Academy of Arts. The opening on 17 May 2010 drew President Ilham Aliyev and then Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and a guard of honor stood in the park hung with both national flags.