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on 31 October 2016, on the 100th anniversary of the defensive battle of the
Ottoman Army at this site. Fifty-five percent of the park area is located in Bayburt Province and 45% in Erzurum Province. The park is operated by the General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks of the
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between 20 March and 15 July 1916, changed the course of the
Eastern Front. The Russian Army had to retreat. The Turkish side suffered 9,700 dead and 15,000 wounded. The battlefield is situated in an area at elevation between 2,400–2,980 m (7,870–9,780 ft). Traces left by
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of the artillery and trenches on the battlefield survived without any deterioration except for climate factors. The trenches were even identifiable in original form on the satellite images. War materials such as large quantities of bullets, pieces of
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district in
Erzurum Province. Its distance to Bayburt is 45 km (28 mi) and to Erzurum is 75 km (47 mi). Covering an area of around 6,335 ha (15,650 acres), it was established as the 42nd
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in eastern Turkey dedicated to the events during the defense of Mount Kop against the
Imperial Russian Army in the World War I. It was established in 2016.
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Mount Kop is home to an endangered and endemic species of plant,
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Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal
Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi
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were found. In addition, the area contains burial places.
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373:References
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