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
The overpass seen from the west.
Coordinates38°23′56″N 27°05′02″E / 38.3989°N 27.0839°E / 38.3989; 27.0839
CrossesMustafa Kemal Coastal Boulevard
Official nameGöztepe Şehit Kerem Oğuz Erbay Üstgeçidi
Named forPvt. Kerem Oğuz Erbay
Ownerİzmir Metropolitan Municipality
Characteristics
DesignCable-stayed bridge
Total length125 m (410 ft)
History
OpenedOctober 1997
Location
Map

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

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  1. ^ a b "Allah'a emanet köprü!". yeniasir.com.tr (in Turkish). 29 May 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Ateş İzmir'de yürek yaktı". yeniasir.com.tr (in Turkish). 31 May 2010. Retrieved 1 March 2018.