Mount Kop Defense National Historic Park

Mount Kop Defense National Historic Park
Map showing the location of Mount Kop Defense National Historic Park
Map showing the location of Mount Kop Defense National Historic Park
Mt. Kop Defense NHP
Location of the National Historic Park in Turkey
LocationMount Kop
Nearest cityBayburt - Altıntaş, Aşkale, Erzurum
Coordinates40°01′37″N 40°31′10″E / 40.02694°N 40.51944°E / 40.02694; 40.51944
Area6.335 ha (15.65 acres)
Established31 October 2016; 7 years ago (2016-10-31)
OperatorGeneral Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks (Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry)

Mount Kop Defense National Historic Park (Turkish: Kop Dağı Müdafaası Tarihî Millî Parkı) is a protected national historic site located between the provinces Bayburt and Erzurum 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.[1][2]

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