Mount Kösedağ (), is a mountain range in the

Suşehri Suşehri (formerly: ''Endires'') is a town in Sivas Province of Turkey. It is the seat of Suşehri District.Sivas Sivas is a city in central Turkey. It is the seat of Sivas Province and Sivas District.İl Beledi ...

province. It is known for the Battle of Kösedağ.

History

The battle between the Anatolian Seljuk State and the

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, which resulted in the defeat of the Seljuk State and its entry into the Mongol subordination, took place at the foot of the mountain.

Geology and geomorphology

Mount Kösedağ starts just north of Zara district and ends in

Suşehri Suşehri (formerly: ''Endires'') is a town in Sivas Province of Turkey. It is the seat of Suşehri District.Mountains of Turkey