In the context of this artwork, discuss the Competition of the History.
28 sculptors participated in the competition. Gürdal Duyar who was the youngest, was among sculptors including Hakkı Atamulu, Şadi Çalık, Hüseyin Gezer, Hüseyin Anka, Zühtü Müritoğlu, Mustafa Nusret Suman,  and İsmail Gökçe to sign up for the competition. The competition went on from 3 March to 14 May 1964. 
On 26 May 1964 the organisation of judges met at the Beyoğlu Development Institute. The jury, headed by Rudolf Belling was met with 29 design proposals. However they were met with 28 1 meter tall Atatürk sculpture proposals, and one bust by Gürdal Duyar. The jury decided unanimously that they would be choosing a sculptors and not their design proposals to be erected per se, and that the sculptor should be suited to the place that the given Atatürk sculpture would be erected, and that the sculptor would make a design based upon the surroundings of the place where the sculpture would be erected. The designs were reduced to 18 which were inspected and a further 10 passed onto the next round. Then the jury removed two more for only 8 sculptors to remain. Gürdal Duyars was one of the remaining 8.
The results were that Nusret Suman, Hakkı Atamulu, Şadi Çalık and Zühtü Müridoğlu were selected unanimously and Gürdal Duyar, Hüseyin Gezer, İsmail Gökçe and Hüseyin Anka Özkan by a majority vote.The jury then decided to move forward by giving these sculptors suggestions for the creation of the new designs.Gürdal Duyar was allocated to Uşak, Nusret Suman to Bingöl, Hüseyin Gezer to Tunceli, Hüseyin Anka Özkan to Van, Şadi Çalık to Bitlis, İsmail Gökçe to Mardin, Zühtü Müridoğlu to Muş, and İsmail Gökçe to Giresun. The commission for the one in Giresun was given to İsmail Gökçes after the original sculptor selected to have their work sculpted in Giresun, Hakkı Atamulu, changed their mind about making the sculpture.
Tunceli Gezer Gürdal Duyar Hüseyin Anka Van Mustafa Nusret Suman Şadi Çalık Zühtü Müritoğlu Bingöl Hüseyin Anka Özkan Mardin Rudolf Belling Zühtü Müridoğlu Nusret Suman Atatürk Muş Hakkı Atamulu Hüseyin Gezer Giresun Bitlis İsmail Gökçe Uşak