Mehmetçik Monument

Mehmetçik Monument is a monumental sculpture featuring a Turkish soldier on Kartaltepe of , a rural area of , . The name of the monument Mehmetçik is the diminutive form of the common name Mehmet, which is used to nickname Turkish soldiers.
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Photo: Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: monument in Polatlı, Turkey
  • Also known as: “Kartaltepe Mehmetçik Anıtı”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Duatepe Hill.

Peak
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is a peak, which is situated 3½ km north of Mehmetçik Monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Üçpınar and İğciler.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , .

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , .

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Polatlı, , . is situated 5 km north of Mehmetçik Monument.

Mehmetçik Monument

Latitude
39.57505° or 39° 34′ 30″ north
Longitude
32.06072° or 32° 3′ 39″ east
Open location code
8GFJH3G6+27
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1473911475
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q18127955
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Turkish—“Mehmetçik Monument” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Dur yolçu heykəli”
  • Hungarian: “Mehmetçik emlékmű”
  • Turkish: “Mehmetçik Anıtı”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: İğciler and Area of Basketball.

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Places to explore: YHT Bölge Müdürlüğü Polatlı Bakım Kompleksi and Yamaç Lokanta.

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