Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery

The Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery (Turkish: Edirnekapı Şehitliği), one of the largest burial grounds of Istanbul, Turkey, is located in the neighborhood of Edirnekapı of Eyüp district, in the European part of the city. It consists of an old, historical part and a modern one. War graves of fallen Ottoman soldiers during the Balkan Wars, the Gallipoli campaign of World War I, graves of the Turkish Armed Forces military personnel and law enforcement officials, firefighters, Turkish Airlines personnel are part of the cemetery.

Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery
Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery
Details
Established1453 (?)
Location
CountryTurkey
Coordinates41°02′1.68″N 28°55′58.80″E
Owned byTürk Şehitlikleri İmar Vakfı
WebsiteTürk Şehitlikleri İmar Vakfı website
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