 A main square in Ankara, which hosted many political party rallies and protests, was named in his honor.In 2012, the city council of the metropolitan municipality changed the square's initial name from "Nevzat Tandoğan Square" to "Tandoğan Square".The major reason for the change was the argument, according to which the existence of such a name in the capital city of a country struggling for democracy is inappropriate and for the strict dress code enforced by Tandoğan during his mayorship.