Hatti Monument
Ataturk Blv, Sa l k Mh., 06830 Ankara, Turkey
Description:
The Hatti Monument has long been an official symbol of Ankara. The monument is dedicated to the ancient civilization of Hatti, who lived for many centuries in Turkey and is a monument to the Hittite sun sign. The monument is an exact copy of a centuries-old relic by archaeologists in the territory of Aladja-Hyüyuk (the city was built in the Neolithic era and existed before the time of the Hittite Kingdom).
The monument is a thirteen-meter semicircle inside which the figures of a deer and two bulls, with a semicircle of tusks that symbolize the belligerence of Hattie. The monument is located in Sıhhiye Square.