İlkadım Anıtı (First Step Statue)
The monument was created by sculptor Hakki Atamali between 1981-1982 to commemorate the centenary of Ataturk's birthday. The port, where the pier Ataturk set foot on Samsun on 19 May 1919, was filled with rocks during the construction of Samsun Port. Today, the pier stands 250 m away from the coast. This monument was erected in order to determine the location of this pier and it symbolizes solidarity by putting Ataturk and his commanders at the center. The statues on both ends of the monument symbolize youth.
