Commander-in-Chief Historical National Park; It is a holy place where the most important conflicts of our War of Independence took place, the courage and invincibility of the Turkish nation was shown to the whole world, the wars that paved the way for the occupation forces to leave Anatolia, and the blood of thousands of our martyrs. Commander-in-Chief Historical National Park, under the leadership of the Great Leader Atatürk; It is the region where the Great Offensive Operation took place, which started in Afyon Kocatepe on August 26, 1922 and ended with victory in Dumlupınar, Kütahya on August 30, 1922.

Commander-in-Chief Historical National Park
Commander-in-Chief Historical National Park

Commander-in-Chief Historical National Park

Commander-in-Chief Historical National Parkı; It is the place where every step and every war took place from the planning stage of the Great Offensive, the liberation struggle of our country went from defense to attack, that is, the offensive stage, and the most difficult conflicts of the national struggle that continued until the liberation of Izmir were experienced. The region, which includes certain parts of Afyon, Kütahya and Uşak provinces, was declared a national park in 1981.

Commander-in-Chief Historical National Park
Commander-in-Chief Historical National Park

Commander-in-Chief Historical National Park covers an area of ​​34.834 hectares (348.340 decares) starting from Kocatepe in Ayfonkarahisar and including Dumlupınar in Kütahya. You can see the area distribution of the national park on the basis of provinces below.

  • 17 thousand 120 decares of Uşak,
  • 151 thousand 720 decares of Kütahya,
  • 179 thousand 500 decares of Afyonkarahisar.

The park, which has a very small part in Uşak, consists of two main parts; Afyon Kocatepe Department and Kütahya Dumlupınar Department.

In the national park area; We have 137.000 martyrs who fought bravely during our War of Independence. In order to keep the memory of our Mehmetçik, who fought to the last drop of their blood, alive and to show our gratitude to them, there are many monuments and martyrdoms and important historical sites related to our War of Independence in the park.

Commander-in-Chief Historical National Park Map

Commander-in-Chief Historical National Park Map
Commander-in-Chief Historical National Park Map

The map of the Commander-in-Chief Historical National Park above was prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks. It is distributed free of charge along with the national park brochure at Dumlupınar Museum or Şuhut Atatürk Headquarters House. Click for the Commander-in-Chief Historical National Park Booklet.

Commander-in-Chief Historical National Park Visit Route

Commander-in-Chief Historical National Park Visit Route
Commander-in-Chief Historical National Park Visit Route

I wanted to remind you from the beginning that the Commander-in-Chief Historical National Park is a must-visit place for all citizens of the Republic of Turkey, without exception, to understand that these lands were won with struggles and sacrifices. I also criticized myself for going too late. I think that all our young people, starting from primary and secondary school, should definitely see, experience and feel this place.

If you are planning to visit the Commander-in-Chief Historical National Park; I suggest you plan your route according to the date order of the Great Offensive Operation. Starting from the Great Offensive Headquarters (Ataturk House) in Şuhut, the point where the Great Offensive was planned, continuing on the route of Zafer Yolu, Kocatepe, and completing the other martyrdoms in Afyon, crossing over to Kütahya and continuing on to Dumlupınar via Zafertepe Çalköy, at Dumlupınar Martyrdom. You can finish your route.

of places marked on the Google Maps app. Click to see their location.

Is There an Entrance Fee to the Commander-in-Chief Historical National Park?

Although there is information that there is an entrance fee to the Commander-in-Chief Historical National Park, the national park is not a place with a certain entrance gate, it is a national park spread over a very wide area with many Martyrdoms, Museums, Monuments. As someone who has traveled much of this area, I must state that I have never paid an entrance fee anywhere. I could not find where the entrance fees found on the internet belong. In summary; places within the national park, unless otherwise stated in this article. There is no entry fee.

Great Offensive Operation

Dumlupinar Cemetery
Dumlupinar Cemetery

While visiting the national park, it is important to know what happened during the attack and to visit it in chronological order. Gazi Mustafa Kemal Pasha, who decided to launch an attack against the occupation forces that had formed a 40-50 kilometer line south of Afyon, secretly set out from Ankara on 17 August 1922. Reaching Akşehir on 20 August, Pasha informed the Chief of the General Staff, Fevzi Pasha, and the Western Front Commander, İsmet Pasha, that the offensive would begin on 26 August.

The first headquarters of the Great Offensive was established in Kocatepe. Command group led by Commander-in-Chief Gazi Mustafa Kemal Pasha, Marshal Fevzi Pasha and İsmet Pasha departed from Çakırgözü Village in Afyon province Şuhut district on the night connecting 25 August to 26 August. Great Offensive Operation, 26 August 1922 at 05:30 in the morning began with 200 cannon shots.

On the first day of the offensive, a 15 km area from Büyük Kaleciktepe to Çiğiltepe, on which the Greek army trusted its lines, was captured. On the second day, Turkish troops attacked again on all fronts and entered Afyonkarahisar. On August 29, the decision to attack was made again, and on August 30, the offensive operation ended in victory. The final part of the Great Offensive Battle of the Commander-in-Chief It was written in history with golden letters.

Under the leadership of Commander-in-Chief, Gazi Mustafa Kemal Pasha, Chief of General Staff Fevzi Pasha and Western Front Commander İsmet Pasha decided to follow the dispersed Greek Army to Izmir. The brave Turkish Army covered 15 kilometers in 450 days, clearing the enemy from Anatolia, and entered Izmir on the morning of 9 September. 450 kilometers may not sound like a lot today, but think of the heroic Turkish soldiers walking with the limited means of the army, carrying their belongings with their oxcarts, fighting in the field for days without a proper ration and continuing their progress. Please evaluate the situation with the conditions of that day, not with today's conditions.

Afyon Kocatepe Department

The Kocatepe Section of the Commander-in-Chief Historical National Park is located within the borders of our Afyonkarahisar province. I tried to explain in detail the places to see, Monuments and Martyrdoms in the national park, which covers an area of ​​17.950 hectares.

Commander-in-Chief Historical National Park Afyon Kocatepe Section Video

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Şuhut Great Offensive Headquarters – Atatürk House

Şuhut Great Offensive Headquarters - Atatürk House
Şuhut Great Offensive Headquarters – Atatürk House

After Mustafa Kemal Pasha gave the order for the Great Attack, he came to the Şuhut district of Afyon on 24 August 1922 to finalize the attack plans. He used the house belonging to the Sons of Hacıveli in the Yalı District of Şuhut as his headquarters. Mustafa Kemal, who made his final planning and meetings in this house with his comrades in arms, departed for Kocatepe in the night that connects 25 August to 26 August. The room where Mustafa Kemal Pasha worked and rested and the entire mansion can be visited.

Visiting Hours of the Great Assault Headquarters: 08:30 – 12:30 / 13:30 – 17:30. If the building is not open when you go, you can contact Halil Omur, who is in charge: 0 543 540 1995

Victory Road – Victory Walk

Victory Road Route
Victory Road Route

The days before 30 August are celebrated as Victory Week every year. If you go to Şuhut on August 25, you can see the crowds coming to the city for the Victory Parade and join the celebrations.

Victory Road, The name given to the 18-kilometer road that starts from the Çakırözü Village of Şuhut and ends in Kocatepe. This route is the route on which the Hero Turkish Army walked with 25 divisions, 11 cavalry divisions and 3 car cannons on the night of 210 August. Turkish soldiers followed this path; with horses, mules and donkeys, whose feet were wrapped in felt so as not to show it to the enemy; They went up to Kocatepe in the dark of night, in silence and secrecy.

As part of the Victory Week celebrations every year, on August 25, at 23.00, you can reach Kocatepe by walking the same route. Victory Parade being held. There are many resting points on the road, an amphitheater and fountains in the assembly area.

Kocatepe Monument

Kocatepe Monument
Kocatepe Monument

The Kocatepe Monument is located at the end point of the Victory Road, where the Great Offensive Operation was conducted by the Commander-in-Chief Mustafa Kemal Pasha. The monument is located in Kocatepe, at an altitude of 1874, within the borders of Büyükkalecik Town of Afyonkarahisar. It is 20 km from the center of Afyon and 18 km from the town of Şuhut.

Once you get to the top, you will understand better why this hill was chosen to start the Great Offensive. Thanks to its high altitude, it is possible to see the lower hills and most of the Afyon plain from the top.

Kocatepe Monument - Marble pedestal built by the Ministry of National Defense in 1953
Kocatepe Monument – ​​Marble pedestal built by the Ministry of National Defense in 1953

The first monument on the hill is the marble pedestal, which was built by the Ministry of National Defense in 1953. The following message is written on the pedestal:

The Chief of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, Commander-in-Chief Gazi Mustafa Kemal (Atatürk) established his headquarters here in Kocatepe on 25.8.1922. At 16.8.1922:04 in the morning of 30, he ordered the Turkish armies to attack the enemy. He destroyed the deteriorated Greek army in the Battle of Dumlupınar on 30.8.1922. With the order "Armies, your first target is the Mediterranean, forward", he poured the Greeks into the sea on 9.9.1922. The people of Afyonkarahisar province express their gratitude to his eternal memory. 25.8.1953

Captain Agah Efendi Cemetery

Captain Agah Efendi Cemetery
Captain Agah Efendi Cemetery

The place where you go down from the hill where Kocatepe Monument is located is Büyükkalecik Village. It is located approximately 7.5 kilometers from the monument. Captain Agah Efendi Cemetery in the village is one of the must-see places.

150 soldiers, who were assigned to protect Kocatepe Headquarters, had settled in the Kurtkayası location of Büyükkalecik Village. The unit under the command of Captain Agah Efendi was the commander of the Greek Commander-in-Chief, Hacı Anesti.I visited those positions, the Turks can not even come close to them, not to cross those fences.He crossed the wire fences he said and fought with the Greek soldiers. Unfortunately, Agah Efendi was martyred on Kurtkaya Hill on August 27. The martyrdom, which was made on behalf of Captain Agah Efendi, son of Ziver Bey from Bayburt, and 100 Mehmetçik who was martyred in that region, was made on August 26, 1972.

Captain Agah Efendi Cemetery
Captain Agah Efendi Cemetery

100 tombstones, representing the graves of brave Mehmetciks, who may have changed the fate of the war by overcoming the wire fences that the Greek commander said they could not even come close to, are lined up in the garden of the martyrdom. The representative tombstones of the Mehmetçik who came from other corners of Anatolia and sacrificed their lives here for the sake of their homeland.

Victory Museum

Afyonkarahisar Victory Museum
Afyonkarahisar Victory Museum

The Victory Museum is located in the center of Afyonkarahisar, opposite the Victory Monument and Afyon Castle. This beautiful building has a very important place; After Afyon 8th Division was taken from the enemy by the 189th Regiment on August 27, 1922, Commander-in-Chief Gazi Mustafa Kemal Pasha, Chief of General Staff Fevzi Pasha and Western Front Commander İsmet Pasha came to Afyon by descending from Kocatepe and stayed in this building. This building was declared the headquarters and the plans for the Battle of the Commander-in-Chief were made here, and the attack order was given in this building.

The museum building served as the “Afyon Municipality Building” until the 1930s, when the current Municipality building was built. When the municipality moved to the new building, it was used as the "Police Department" building. In 1985, however; “Victory MuseumIt was allocated to the Commander-in-Chief Historical National Park Directorate for the construction of i”.

The Victory Museum, which is located in such an important building, is currently closed to visitors, it is said that restoration work is underway and there is no information about when it will open. I hope it will reopen as soon as possible.

The Great Assault Martyrdom and the Commander-in-Chief Veteran Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Monument

The Great Assault Martyrdom is on your left as you come from the direction of Istanbul or Ankara and go to Antalya. You must have passed by it, but you probably didn't notice or pay attention. Even if you can't visit all the martyrs, I recommend you to go here and visit the martyrdom that was built for our Mehmetçik. Şehitlik is located only 17 km from the center of Afyonkarahisar.

The Great Assault Martyrdom was built in 26 for 29 officers and 1922 Mehmetçik who were martyred between 275-2150 August 1993. Even when I write the numbers, my hand is shaking… There is a prayer place at the entrance of the martyrdom, a fountain on the right, and the Commander-in-Chief Veteran Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Monument at the back. There are symbolic tombstones for 500 martyrs at the entrance of the martyrdom.

Colonel Reşat Çiğiltepe Martyrdom

Our War of Independence is full of stories of great sacrifice and heroism. Thanks to our Mehmetçik who fought for the sake of this country and fell martyrs, today we can live as free and independent individuals in a free and independent country. One of those heroes Resat Cigiltepe. He ended his life by committing suicide on 27 August 1922 as a result of the sadness of not being able to fulfill the promise he made to the Commander-in-Chief, Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

In his speech at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey on 04 October 1922, Atatürk mentions the 57th Division Commander Miralay Reşat Bey as follows;

"On this day of attack (August 27, 1922), one of our divisions (57th Division) on the far left flank kept their forces a little far from each other while concentrating on their attack. In this respect, he could not exert an effective pressure on the enemy. The commander of that division was a person named Reşat Bey. I know this person a long time ago. We fought together in Muş. He was a very valuable soldier, he had a lot of love and value to me personally. I asked over the phone:
-“Why couldn't you arrive at your destination (Çigiltepe)?” I said.
"We'll be at the targets in half an hour," he said.
Unfortunately, these targets could not be achieved in half an hour. When I asked again, they read Reşat Bey's last farewell name on the phone. He was saying there: “Although I promised you to take those positions within half an hour, I cannot live because I could not fulfill my promise.
. " Fifteen minutes later, Çiğiltepe was taken, but the martyred commander Miralay Reşat Bey could not see this exceptional moment.

When I visited Colonel Reşat Çiğiltepe Martyrdom, I couldn't control my tears, even as I write now, my eyes fill with tears. Not only Miralay Reşat Bey's story; I also cried that we can't see his honor and patriotism today...

Cigiltepe Trenches
Cigiltepe Trenches

Martyrdom is located in Çiğiltepe, 43 km from Afyonkarahisar. You can reach the cemetery by leaving the main road and taking a short drive from the dirt road. If you continue for 1 km from the cemetery, you can see the Çiğiltepe trenches.

Istiklal Promotion Center

Istiklal Promotion Center
Istiklal Promotion Center

Istiklal Promotion Center was built as a panoramic museum describing the so-called Great Offensive and the War of Independence. However, a huge building is closed during the lunch break and there is little information about the War of Independence inside. From the outside, you think the whole war will be played here, but inside it is a complete disappointment. Çanakkale Epic Promotion Center I was expecting a place like this, really, I can't say a museum, it's a shame for the money spent on the building. Moreover, we went twice when it was closed at noon and we lost big time. Entry is free.

There are a few more cemeteries around Afyonkarahisar that I haven't visited; Anıtkaya Martyrdom, Çalışlar Martyrdom, Akdeğirmen Martyrdom, Giresunlular Martyrdom. If you have time, you can include these cemeteries in your route.

Kütahya Dumlupınar Department

The Dumlupınar Section of the Commander-in-Chief Historical National Park is located within the borders of our Kütahya province. I tried to explain the places to see, Monuments and Martyrdoms in the national park covering an area of ​​16.884 hectares in detail below.

Kütahya Dumlupınar Section of the Commander-in-Chief Historical National Park Video

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Zafertepe – Çalköy Victory Monument

Zafertepe - Çalköy Victory Monument
Zafertepe – Çalköy Victory Monument

If you are coming to the Commander-in-Chief Historical National Park from the direction of Istanbul; When you deviate from the first national park sign and leave the main road, the first monument you will see will be the Victory Monument in Zafertepe, Çalköy.

Zafertepe is the hill at an altitude of 30 meters, where the Commander-in-Chief Gazi Mustafa Kemal Pasha commanded the Battle of the Commander-in-Chief on 1922 August 1.181. The Victory Monument, which looks like a crossed gun or a flaming torch when viewed from afar, on Zafertepe in Çalköy was built to represent the War of Independence.

Commander-in-Chief Field Battle Offensive Plan
Commander-in-Chief Field Battle Offensive Plan

When you approach the monument from the parking lot, right in front of the Victory Monument, there is a painting describing the offensive plan of the Battle of the Commander-in-Chief. Aircraft and weapons used during the attack are also exhibited around the monument.

The Victory Monument in Zafertepe is also the place where the official 30 August Victory Day ceremonies are held. We also came across the ceremony rehearsals.

Yildirim Kemal Martyrdom

Yildirim Kemal Martyrdom
Yildirim Kemal Martyrdom

Yıldırım Kemal Martyrdom is located in Yıldırım Village, formerly Küçükköy, when you continue after the Victory Monument, right next to Yıldırım Kemal train station, which bears the same name as the martyrdom.

After fighting on many fronts, Yıldırım Kemal receives the news that the Great Offensive will begin in his hospital in Konya. He escapes from the hospital and comes to the front where Fahrettin Altay Pasha is. Pasha sends Yıldırım Kemal to the 2nd regiment, which is on a mission to destroy the Greek troops that have captured the Küçükköy train station. 4 officers and 30 privates on the mission to take the station are martyred, but the station is captured.

One of the village aunts who were there during our martyrdom visit told a story she heard from her mothers and grandmothers: “There was not a single man or even young woman in the village to carry the martyred soldiers to the village cemetery, because they were all at the front. The old women who stayed in the village carried the martyrs to the cemetery one by one and buried them.” I couldn't help my tears while I was talking about my aunt and writing this article. May the souls of all our martyrs rest in peace.

Martyr Sancaktar Mehmetçik Monument

Martyr Sancaktar Mehmetçik Monument
Martyr Sancaktar Mehmetçik Monument

We are in a cemetery that makes me cry again. We are on a hill overlooking Zafertepe. We came to this hill for the Martyr Sancaktar Mehmetçik Monument. The story of this monument is also very impressive, as in all other monuments and cemeteries…

On August 31, 1922, one day after the Commander-in-Chief Battle was won, Mustafa Kemal Pasha, Fevzi Pasha and İsmet Pasha, while walking around the battlefield, saw a martyred standard-bearer in the pit opened by Greek cannonballs on Berberçam Hill. The standard-bearer's arm, which remained on the ground and hardened, still holds the standard upright. The Commander-in-Chief, Gazi Mustafa Kemal Pasha, who was very impressed by this image, wanted Martyr Sancaktar's symbol to be taken for the monument to be built here after the war, and he laid the foundation of the monument himself on 30 August 1924.

Captain Şekip Efendi Cemetery

Captain Şekip Efendi Cemetery
Captain Şekip Efendi Cemetery

Captain Şekip Efendi Cemetery was in maintenance work when I was there. I hope the work is now complete. This is one of the martyrdoms close to Zafertepe, just a few hundred meters from the main road.

Captain Şekip Efendi is one of the officers of the 14rd Regiment of the 3th Cavalry Division. The success of the Turkish Cavalry Units during the Great Offensive is an epic in itself. Şekip Efendi succeeded in capturing 20 Greek soldiers and capturing the enemy artillery with his 2000-man cavalry unit, but he was martyred during the conflict. The martyrdom here was built in 1972 on behalf of Captain Şekip Efendi and the martyrs of the Turkish Cavalry Corps.

Great Aslihanlar Martyrdom

Great Aslihanlar Martyrdom
Great Aslihanlar Martyrdom

The Great Aslıhanlar Martyrs' Cemetery was built in 30 in memory of the Mehmetçiks who were martyred in Büyük Aslıhanlar Village during the Battle of the Commander-in-Chief on 1922 August 1995.

There are two Martyrs' Cemeteries in Agacköy, following the Büyük Aslıhanlar Village.

Dumlupınar War of Independence Museum

Dumlupınar War of Independence Museum
Dumlupınar War of Independence Museum

One of the two places that disappointed me among the places in the Commander-in-Chief Historical National Park, which I visited with intense emotions, is the Dumlupınar War of Independence Museum, located in the city center of Dumlupınar and opened to visitors on August 30, 1997.

Although the museum building is very old, its content could have been rich, but unfortunately it is not. If I say that they have wasted the whole building, it has its place. There is a hall where materials such as weapons and swords belonging to the War of Independence are exhibited, a hall where an oxcart is animated, and a hall with photographs of the war days. But as I said, don't go with high expectations.

Museum admission is free.

First Target Monument

First Target Monument
First Target Monument

A few hundred meters from the Dumlupınar War of Independence Museum, Commander-in-Chief Gazi Mustafa Kemal Pasha's “Armies, your first goal is the Mediterranean. ForwardToday, the First Target Monument was built in the place where the headquarters he ordered was located. The monument was opened to the public on August 26, 1972.

Ataturk Headquarters House

Ataturk Headquarters House
Ataturk Headquarters House

In the garden just behind the First Target Monument in the city center of Dumlupınar “Armies, your first goal is the Mediterranean. ForwardThere is the headquarters house where the order was given. Mustafa Kemal Pasha, Sakalli Nurettin Pasha and Halide Edip Adıvar stayed in this house. It is said that Atatürk gave the room reserved for him to Halide Edip and stayed on the roof.

Today, the house is open to visitors as Atatürk Headquarters House, admission is free. Information and photographs of the Great Offensive are displayed on the first floor of the house, while the second floor is furnished in accordance with the original.

Dumlupinar Cemetery

Dumlupinar Cemetery
Dumlupinar Cemetery

The sons of this country, under the leadership of the Commander-in-Chief, Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk; Between 1919 and 1922, he fought for freedom with his peasants, citizens, workers, soldiers, women, men and even young students. It was called the "War of Independence". During our War of Independence, we lost thousands of martyrs at the front and behind the front. Dumlupınar Martyrdom, located on Cafer Gazi Hill in Kütahya Dumlupınar, was built for our martyrs, whose number is expressed as 137.000 and was opened to visitors in 1992. May the souls of all our heroic soldiers rest in peace.

Militia Monument

Militia Monument
Militia Monument

There are also a few monuments in the Dumlupınar Martyrdom. One of them is the Militia Monument, which symbolizes the civilians who were martyred during the War of Independence. It took its place in Martyrdom in memory of the militias who came together to support the army during the National Struggle.

Martyr Father-Son Monument

Martyr Father-Son Monument
Martyr Father-Son Monument

Another monument in Dumlupınar Martyrdom that made me cry is the Martyr Father-Son Monument. Çetmili Kara Ali Sergeant left his home, village, wife and child to join the Balkan War in 1912, when his son was only 8 years old. After the Balkans, he fought for years on the fronts of Galicia, Hejaz, Yemen and the Caucasus. When the National Struggle started in Anatolia, he came to Dumlupınar from the eastern front. At the front, he meets his son, Sancaktar Mehmet Corporal, who is now 19 years old. However, their reunion did not take long. On August 31, 1922, Mehmet Corporal dies in his father's arms and becomes a martyr. This monument was built in memory of the father and son who gave their lives for this country.

Three Commanders Monument

Our three great heroes who led the armies that fought shoulder to shoulder during the Battle of the Commander-in-Chief; The monument symbolizing Commander-in-Chief Gazi Mustafa Kemal Pasha, Chief of General Staff Marshal Fevzi Pasha and Western Front Commander İsmet Pasha on the battlefield is located in the Dumlupınar Martyrdom.

There is also a buffet/cafeteria and a large picnic and camping area in the garden of the martyrdom.

Thus, we have completed the Monuments, Museums and Martyrdoms in Kütahya Dumlupınar Region. The thing that made me the happiest while visiting the national park was that the Martyrs' Cemetery and Monuments were extremely well-maintained.

The Crazy Turks Book by Turgut Özakman

If you haven't read The Crazy Turks, Turgut Özakman's book, which tells about the War of Independence, not like a history book, but with the taste of a novel, I would definitely recommend you to add it to your reading list. A terrific documentary book, the result of more than 50 years of research, and on the other hand, a well-written novel that fills your eyes with every page. In order to write this book, Özakman walked around the places where the war took place, chatted with the people living there, collected documents and resulted in 752 pages.

Independence Series & Movie

Adapted from Turgut Özakman's book These Crazy Turks, directed by Ziya Öztan and broadcast on TRT, Kurtuluş TV series tells about the Great Offensive Operation and takes place right in the area where the national park is located. There is also a movie version of the 6-episode series. If you watch the TV series or movie before going to the Commander-in-Chief Historical National Park, it will be much more impressive to see the events in your eyes. Even if you haven't been to the national park, if you haven't read the book, I would definitely recommend you to read it or at least watch the series. We watched it again before we went to the national park, let me remind you that I could not control my tears while watching.

The series is old, you can easily find it on Youtube. The images are a bit bad, but please try to watch it without getting hung up on it.

Dining on the Commander-in-Chief National Park Route

The borders of the national park are quite wide, it is impossible not to get hungry while visiting. I wanted to add a few places where we ate and were satisfied on the route of the Commander-in-Chief National Park to this article.

Afyon Center – Iqbal Restaurant

If you come to Afyon, there are a few flavors that you should definitely try: 1) Ayfon Turkish Delight 2) Afyon Sujuk 3) Tandoori Lamb 4) Creamy Bread Kadayif

Let's start with the Lamb Tandoori; There are two very famous tandoori shops in the center of Afyon. First Cook Legless, but when the tandoor is finished, the shop closes, I couldn't catch up, you have to go early. The second is Master Salim. However, when Salim Usta was overcrowded during the pandemic period, we preferred the calmer Ikbal Restaurant. Both the tandoori and bread kadayıf were good. I also love the nostalgic atmosphere of the place. Iqbal Lokantası's Google Maps application Click for location.

Afyon Delight To buy, you can reach the İkbal Restaurant 50 meters away. Öztaylan Yayla Confectionery The most popular Turkish delight. There is always a line in front of you, you will know that you have come to the right place when you see the line.

Many on Millet Street Afyon Sausage There is also a shop that sells it, but there is no specific place I can recommend for sausage. Cumhuriyet, Ahmet İpek are the most well-known ones.

Kütahya – Zafertepe Çalköy – Gölbaşı Restaurant

If you get hungry while visiting the Kütahya Dumlupınar region, you can stop by Gölbaşı Restaurant, which overlooks the Zafertepe Monument. The place, which has meat and fish options, is clean, has a view of the pond, and the prices are quite affordable. There are also breakfast options, we have hair roasting and cooking.

Golbasi Restaurant's Google Maps application click for location.

Since you have read the article to the end, the Commander-in-Chief Historical National Park is among your plans. Commander-in-Chief Historical National Park is among the places that every Turkish citizen must see and visit.

With our respect, love and endless gratitude to all our Mehmetçik who gave us today's freedom and independence...

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