Atatürk and Şerife Bacı Monument
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Atatürk ve Şerife Bacı Anıtı | |
 Monument Kastamonu Governor’s Building in the background | |
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| Location | Kastamonu, Turkey |
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| Coordinates | 41°22′35″N 33°46′38″E / 41.3765°N 33.7771°E |
| Designer | Tankut Öktem |
| Type | Group of Statues |
| Opening date | 1990 |
Atatürk and Şerife Bacı Monument is a monument in Kastamonu, Turkey.
The monument is in the Cumhuriyet square in front of Kastamonu Governor's Office at 41°22′35″N 33°46′40″E / 41.37639°N 33.77778°E.
Atatürk and Şerife Bacı
Atatürk (1881–1938) was the founder of the Turkish Republic. He was also the high commander of the Turkish army in the Turkish War of Independence (1919–1923).
Şerife Bacı (literally Sister Şerife) (1900–1921) was a heroine in the Turkish War of Independence. She was a village woman from Seydiler, who took part in the arms transportation service. Any weapon or ammunition from Istanbul to İnebolu port (Kastamonu Province) had to be forwarded to Ankara by ox wagons (Turkish: kağnı). Since most of the men were drafted, women were responsible for transportation. In 1921 December Şerife with her new born baby volunteered to drive a wagon in the convoy. But she froze to death in the harsh winder conditions. Later it was revealed that she had laid her own coat over the ammunition. Her baby was rescued.[1]