Monument to Turkish Soldiers Fighting in Korea

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Monument to Turkish Soldiers Fighting in Korea is a monument built in Ankara in memory of the Turkish soldiers who lost their lives during the Korean War, opened in 1973. The monument was renovated in 2010. [1]

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References

  1. "Kore Savaşı'nın 72. yılı Ankara'da törenle anıldı".

39°56′20″N32°50′30″E / 39.93901°N 32.84163°E / 39.93901; 32.84163