Nijat_Sirel
Nijat Sirel
Turkish sculptor
Ali Nijat Sirel (1897–1959) was a Turkish sculptor. The Bursa Atatürk Monument that he made in 1931 together with Mahir Tomruk is considered one of his best works.[2] He is one of the first sculptors to take over monument sculpture in Turkey from foreigners.[3] He is an important figure for Turkish sculpture as he and Mahir Tomruk are among the teachers to first educate the Republic-era Turkish sculptors.[4]