Public space aesthetics and sculpture in Turkey

This study examines the plastic arts public space in Turkey, in the case sculpture and its relationship with urban space. The basis of this study contains public space and sculpture relations with the open city hall, the country's political stance, artistic phenomenon, physical aesthetic, social and economic conditions in the public domain in the art of sculpture to depict the relationship with urban space. Although, the concept of public space emerged as a subject, mostly in a political sense, in the last quarter of the XX. century, it has turned into a political indicator in three-dimensional form and has shown the publicity of sculpture as means for the dominant ideology. The art of sculpture, under the auspices of political power, found a place in public open spaces and it is seen that it is used as a means and symbol of the dominant ideology to organize the community and spread the ideology in the community. Three-dimensional works, which were used till the last quarter of the XX. century, emerged as monuments within framework and it is hard to find modern and unique sculptures.The public space has an important place on the basis of social life and the existence of the subject. In this sense, the concept of public space plays a critical and decisive role in an intellectual mind and quality life by forming social, political and daily life in a physical and intellectual platform. In this context, the common council of the public space and the subject can produce an essential and unique platform by getting together.Keywords: Public Space, Sculpture, Art in public space, Monuments in Turkey, Urban Space, Scuplture and environment.