Gündoğdu Meydanı

About Gündoğdu Meydanı

Gündoğdu Meydanı (Gündoğdu Square) is a large open seafront square on Atatürk Caddesi in Alsancak, on the Kordon promenade. According to Visit İzmir, the İzmir Metropolitan Municipality's tourism portal, the square was created by the Metropolitan Municipality in 1999 on land reclaimed from the sea. In 2003 a sculpture was added. Called Cumhuriyet Ağacı (the Tree of the Republic), it is the work of sculptor Ferit Özşen and stands out for being quite unlike a classical statue. Gündoğdu is the city's main open-air gathering place: Visit İzmir notes that many of İzmir's organisations, concerts, rallies and celebrations take place here. Together with Konak and Cumhuriyet squares, Visit İzmir counts it among the symbolic squares of İzmir. Getting there: the square is easy to reach from across the city by ferry, İZBAN, metro, bus and tram, with Alsancak's streets and the Kordon waterfront on its doorstep.