Nature / Yayla (highland pasture)
Sultan Murat Highland (Sultan Murat Yaylası)
Çaykara, Trabzon
A highland at 2000 meters where Murad IV is said to have camped, containing World War I trenches and a martyrs' cemetery.
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Its story
The highland, southwest of Çaykara at an altitude of about 2000 meters, takes its name from the tradition that Murad IV, returning from his Iranian campaign in 1635, camped here with his army and performed the Friday prayer. In World War I, Ottoman units fought the Russian army here; the hill where an officer and 70 soldiers fell as martyrs is known as Şehitler Tepesi (Martyrs' Hill). On the highland there are trenches from the war and martyrs' graves; thousands of people attend the festival and commemoration events held every year at the end of June. The wide meadows, highland houses and mountain views make it well suited for summer walks.
Key facts
- Altitude
- ~2000 m
- Admission
- Free
- Getting there
- Çaykara – Ataköy – Sultan Murat road
- Visit duration
- Half day
Trip purpose
- Free
- Seasonal
- Photography
- Hiking
Location
40.64362, 40.15108
Where to eat nearby
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultan_Murat_Yaylası | https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4006284389