Three Girls statue will be protected by camera
17 years ago, in the open area, which is a viewing terrace, in Taşbaşı Mahallesi in Ordu Altınordu. «Three Girls Side by Side at the Bastion» inspired by the song «Three Girls» statue was placed. The sculptures, which were damaged by writing on them, were taken into care by the sculptor Özgür Özmen in 2013.
The head of one of the statues, which was put back in their place, was broken and damaged in 2016. The restored statue was put back in its place. In November last year, the foot of one of the statues was separated from its body.
Ordu Metropolitan Municipality has started work for the restoration of the foot of the statue. While the work was going on, the statues were attacked for the fourth time in the past days. Unidentified person or persons separated the foot of one of the statues from its body. The municipality reported the situation to the police. Within the scope of the investigation, no trace of the person or persons who damaged the sculptures was found.
Sculptures have been taken care of
Ordu Metropolitan Municipality Parks and Green Areas Department has started work to repair the statues. The sculptures, which were dismantled by expert teams, were sent for maintenance. After the work of the sculptors, which will last for 15 days, the sculptures will be put back in place. In addition, the municipality will monitor the statues 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by placing two security cameras in the area.
«TO BE MADE TO ORIGINAL»
Ordu Metropolitan Municipality Parks and Green Areas Department Head İzzet Gündoğar stated that the statues will be restored to their original form and said, «Our ‘Three Girls’ statue, which has a very important place in the culture and art of our army and has been the subject of folk songs, was repaired and landscaped again about four years ago, in Taşbaşı. In our neighborhood, it was opened to the visual and visitation of our people. But since that process, the statue has been damaged 7-8 times by unidentified people from time to time. Despite the warnings we made, these attacks continued. The last time was an attack. It is now taken and repaired. «Because this is special, the necessary work has been started by the sculptors. It will be rebuilt in 15-20 days, brought back to its original form and put in the same place,» he said.
«LET’S HAVE ALL THE BEAUTY»
Stating that security cameras were installed in the area, Gündoğar said, «As a result of the decision made by our administration, a camera system was installed in the area where our statues are located. Hopefully, people who cause such damage will be detected from now on. From now on, necessary measures have been taken to prevent damage. «What do we want from the statues? Let’s protect all the beauties of Ordu, not just there,» he said.
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The «Three Girls Side by Side at the Bastion» statue in Ordu Altınordu, Turkey, has been damaged for the eighth time in the past few years. The head of one of the statues was broken in 2016, while last year, the foot of another had separated from its body. Ornament experts will repair the statues in 15 days, and the location will be monitored with two security cameras round the clock. Notably, the sculptures were inspired by the song «Three Girls.»
