Cyprus Memorial Forest in Silifke

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The Cyprus Memorial Forest, a.k.a. Cyprus Memorial Cemetery, is a memorial forest including a symbolic military cemetery and an open-air museum dedicated to the Turkish servicemen killed in action during the 1974 Turkish military invasion of Cyprus. Established in 1976, it is located at Silifke district of Mersin Province in southern Turkey. ()

Established: 1976 (48 years ago)Graves: 454Coordinates: 36°22'48"N, 33°52'28"E

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Cyprus Memorial Forest in Silifke – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Silifke Museum, Silifke Castle, Arslan Eyce Private Amphora Museum, Aya Tekla Church.

3.8 miE
Museum, History museum, Archaeological museum
Silifke Museum, Silifke
98 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque city of Silifke, Turkey, the Silifke Museum stands as a testament to the rich cultural and historical tapestry of the region. This museum, though not as towering as some of its global counterparts, offers a deep dive into the ancient past of...
2.3 miE
Forts and castles
Silifke Castle, Silifke
59 min walk • Silifke Castle is a medieval castle in Turkey.
4.3 miS
Museum, Archaeological museum
Arslan Eyce Private Amphora Museum, Tasucu
111 min walk • Arslan Eyce Private Amphora Museum, also known as Taşucu Amphora Museum, is a maritime archaeology museum dedicated to amphora in Taşucu, southern Turkey. Taşucu, known as Holmi in the antiquity, at 36°19′03″N 33°52′40″E is a seaside town in Silifke İlçe of Mersin Province. Formerly, it was an important port.
3.4 miE
Historical place, Church
Aya Tekla Church, Silifke
86 min walk • Aya Tekla Church, also known as Aya Thecla or Aya Thekla, is a ruined historic church of the Byzantine period. It was a popular pilgrimage site, and still attracts visitors today.
5.3 miNE
Archaeological site
Imbriogon
136 min walk • Imbriogon was an ancient place in Cilicia Trachea, whose modern name is Demircili in Silifke district, in Mersin province, Turkey. It lay on the road from Seleukia in the Kalykadnos to Diocaesarea, about 8 kilometres north of Seleukia.
3 miE
Museum, History museum
Silifke Atatürk Museum, Silifke
77 min walk • Silifke Atatürk Museum is a two-storey house in Silifke which hosted the founder of modern Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, and his wife in 1925.
3.1 miE
Temple
Temple of Jupiter, Silifke
80 min walk • The Temple of Jupiter is a ruined Roman temple in Silifke, Turkey. It was built in the 2nd century, and presently one column still stands. Silifke is an ilçe in Mersin Province.
2.6 miE
Archaeological site
Tekfur ambarı, Silifke
68 min walk • Tekfur ambarı is a large cistern in Silifke ilçe district center of Mersin Province, Turkey. A part of the city of Silifke, it is situated to the west of city center and to the east of Silifke castle at 36°23′N 33°55′E. It was built during the early years of Byzantine Empire. The building material is face stone.
4.3 miS
Museum
Taşucu Atatürk Museum, Tasucu
111 min walk • Taşucu Atatürk Museum is a house museum in Turkey. The museum is in Taşucu town of Silifke ilçe, Mersin Province at 36°19′04″N 33°53′04″E. Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey was fond of Taşucu and visited the town four times: 28 January 1925, 12 May 1926, 11 February 1931, and 20 February 1935.
3.3 miE
Bridge
Taşköprü, Silifke
84 min walk • Silifke Bridge is a historical bridge in Mersin Province, Turkey.
5 miS
Harbor
Taşucu Seka Harbor
127 min walk • Taşucu Seka Harbor is a harbor in Turkey. Taşucu is a town in Silifke ilçe of Mersin Province. It is situated to the west of the Göksu River and it is the main port of the settlements in the Göksu River valley. Taşucu is the name of the belde and SEKA is the name of the paper mill situated next to Taşucu.