The Göztepe Şehit Kerem Oğuz Erbay Overpass (Turkish: Göztepe Şehit Kerem Oğuz Erbay Üstgeçidi), commonly known as Güzelyalı Bridge (Turkish: Güzelyalı Köprüsü) or just the Bridge Turkish: Köprü), is a 125 m (410 ft) long cable-stayed bridge in İzmir, Turkey. Located in southwest Konak, the bridge is a pedestrian overpass that crosses the Mustafa Kemal Coastal Boulevard. Opened in October 1997, the overpass has become a symbol of Göztepe and its surrounding neighborhoods.[1]
Güzelyalı Bridge Güzelyalı Köprüsü | |
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 The overpass seen from the west. | |
| Coordinates | 38°23′56″N 27°05′02″E / 38.3989°N 27.0839°E |
| Crosses | Mustafa Kemal Coastal Boulevard |
| Official name | Göztepe Şehit Kerem Oğuz Erbay Üstgeçidi |
| Named for | Pvt. Kerem Oğuz Erbay |
| Owner | İzmir Metropolitan Municipality |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
| Total length | 125 m (410 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | October 1997 |
| Location | |
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Güzelyalı Bridge was renamed to its current name in 2010, after the death of Private Kerem Oğuz Erbay in a terrorist attack in İskenderun. A large ceremony was held on the bridge for Erbay and Private Serhat Aslan, both İzmir natives, who died in the attack.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Allah'a emanet köprü!". yeniasir.com.tr (in Turkish). 29 May 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "Ateş İzmir'de yürek yaktı". yeniasir.com.tr (in Turkish). 31 May 2010. Retrieved 1 March 2018.