Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Paşa Monument

Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Pasha Monument is a monument in Çeşme ilçe (district) of İzmir Province. The monument is situated in Çeşme downtown in front of the historical castle at 38°19′25″N 26°18′10″E

Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Paşa Monument
Monument in front of the historical castle.
Location of Cezayirli Hasan Paşa Monument
Coordinates38°19′45″N 26°18′10″E
LocationÇeşme, İzmir Province, Turkey
DesignerHaluk Tezonar
Completion date1974
Opening date1974

Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Pasha (1713-1790) was an Ottoman admiral and later grand vizier. He was famous for his domesticated lion which be bought during his service in Algiers. He was a captain during the naval Battle of Çeşme which was fought mainly in the bay of Çeşme. In the battle Cezayirli Hasan Pasha distinguished himself as an able seaman. Although the battle was disastrous for the Ottoman navy the admiral Hüsamettin Pasha was blamed for the defeat and Cezayirli Hasan Pasha was promoted after the battle.[1]

Thus Çeşme is a convient place to erect a statue of Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Pasha. The monument was created by Haluk Tezonar (1942-1995), an academic in State College of Fine and Applied Arts (Turkish: İstanbul Devlet Tatbiki Güzel Sanatlar Yüksek Okulu) in 1974. The monument depicts Cezayirli Hasan Pasha standing with his lion beside him.[2]

References
  1. Levent Tonyalı-Gökhan Atmaca:Deniz Harp Tarihi Atlası, ISBN 978-975-409-589-0, p.61-61
  2. Sculptors page (in Turkish)
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