Bangabandhu Boulevard

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]

References

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

External links

• Bangabandhu Boulevard on google map

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