Monument of the Martyrs of Internal Security

Monument of the Martyrs of Internal Security is a memorial and military cemetery in Erzincan Province, Turkey dedicated to 1887 Turkish troops under the Third Army killed by PKK militias in the Kurdish–Turkish conflict (1978–present). Names of all 1887 KIA's are known and written on walls of the monument.[1][2][3]

Monument of the Martyrs of Internal Security
Details
Established1997
Location
Kırklartepe, Erzincan, Erzincan Province
CountryTurkey
No. of graves1887

References
  1. "Erzincan İç Güvenlik Şehitleri Abidesi – Şehit, Şehitlikler" (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  2. "[PDF] YURT İÇİ ŞEHİTLİKLERİMİZ - Free Download PDF". silo.tips. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  3. "Erzincan'daki Garnizon Şehitliği Ziyaret Edildi". www.erzincan.gov.tr. Retrieved 2020-10-24.

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