Nature / National park
Kop Mountain Defense Historical National Park and Kop Martyrs' Monument
Aşkale, Erzurum
A historical national park declared in 2016, scene of the Kop defense in the First World War, remembered with its martyrs' monument at the Kop Pass at 2,409 m.
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Its story
Mount Kop, between Bayburt and Erzurum, was the scene in the First World War of the battles fought by the Ottoman Third Army against Russian forces, known as the 'Kop Defense'. Because of this historic value, the area was declared a historical national park by a Council of Ministers decision on 31 October 2016. The main point visitors stop at is the Kop Martyrs' Monument at the Kop Pass, at an elevation of 2,409 m on the D915 highway. The national park is the distribution area of the endemic Stachys bayburtensis (çarşak çayı) and, with 134 butterfly species, 10 of them endemic, is considered one of Türkiye's richest areas for butterflies. From the pass linking the Black Sea and Eastern Anatolia, a wide view opens over the surrounding mountains.
Key facts
- Admission
- Open area
- Elevation
- 2,409 m (Kop Pass)
- Getting there
- Bayburt–Erzurum (D915) road, Kop Pass
- Visit duration
- 30 minutes
Trip purpose
- Seasonal
- Photography
- Day trip
Location
40.02683, 40.51952
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kop_Dağı_Müdafaası_Tarihî_Millî_Parkı | https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kop_Geçidi | https://www.tarimorman.gov.tr/DKMP/Menu/27/Milli-Parklar | https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5044489908