Bangabandhu Boulevard Explained

Bangabandhu Boulevard (Turkish: Bangabandhu Bulvarı) is an boulevard in Ankara, Turkey.[1] In 1997,[2] the avenue was named after Bangabandhu, the founding father of Bangladesh.[3]

The first given name of the avenue was Bangabandhu Şeyh Muciburrahman Boulevard. On November 9, 2020, the name was shortened by the city council of Ankara.[4] There is a sculpture of Bangabandhu.[5] [1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Momen unveils Bangabandhu’s sculpture in Ankara. 13 December 2021. The Financial Express.
  2. Web site: Ankara street named after Bangladeshi leader renamed over pronunciation woes. 17 December 2020. Daily Sabah.
  3. Web site: Street to be named after Bangabandhu in Ankara. 22 May 2019. Dhaka Tribune.
  4. Web site: Ankara’s city council changes name of avenue after residents’ complaints. 11 November 2020. Murat. Yılmaz. Hurriyet Daily News.
  5. Web site: Bangabandhu’s sculpture, park named after him inaugurated in Turkey’s capital. 13 December 2021. The Daily Star.

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