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Mehmetçik Monument
Mehmetçik Monument (Kartaltepe Mehmetçik Monument) is a monumental sculpture featuring a Turkish soldier on Kartaltepe of Polatlı, a rural area of Ankara Province, Turkey. The name of the monument ''Mehmetçik'' is the diminutive form of the common name Mehmet, which is used to nickname Turkish soldiers. Location The sculpture is situated on top of the Kartaltepe hill just west of Polatlı and west of Ankara at . It is to the south of the Turkish state highway , which connects west Anatolia to Ankara. Yüksek Hızlı Tren, Turkish high speed train railway route passes through a tunnel under Kartaltepe. Gordion the historical capital of Phrygia is about to the north. History The monument was sponsored by the Koç Holding and Tüpraş company. Binali Yıldırım, the Ministry of Transport, Maritime and Communication (Tur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polatlı
Polatlı (formerly Ancient Greek: Γόρδιον, Górdion and Latin: Gordium) is a municipality and district of Ankara Province, Turkey. Its area is 3,618 km2, and its population is 128,378 (2022). It is 80 km west of the Turkish capital Ankara, on the road to Eskişehir. Its elevation is 853 m. Geography Polatlı is situated at the heart of the high Anatolian Plateau, a large steppe covered with grass. Far from the coast, it has a typical steppe climate. The winters are cold and generally snowy, the summers are hot and dry. Spring and autumn are the wettest seasons (especially the former). Polatlı is one of the most productive agricultural districts in Turkey and is best known for its cereal production, especially barley and wheat. Polatlı is one of Turkey's largest grain stores. Sugar beet, melon and onion are also grown. History Ancient settlement The ancient Phrygian capital Gordion is 10 km from the city of Polatlı. On the outskirts of Polatli there ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
