Metin Yurdanur Open-Air Sculpture Garden

Sculpture meets the town’s rocky landscape.

Metin Yurdanur’s sculpture garden occupies rocky slopes in Kılıç neighbourhood. Works are experienced outdoors, with the town and natural rock formations forming part of the setting.

Portraits of historical and cultural figures sit alongside works about labour and everyday life. Subjects include Atatürk, Yunus Emre, Nasreddin Hoca, writers, miners and the people of the War of Independence.

Walking around a sculpture changes its relationship with the skyline and landscape. The garden offers a meeting between contemporary art and the town that surrounds it.