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Cumhuriyet Şehitliği
The Cumhuriyet Şehitleri Monument is located 9 kilometers from Afyonkarahisar, on the İzmir-Antalya highway. It is a martyrdom built in 1999 in the name of the Mehmetçik and police officers who were martyred in the struggles during the Republican Period. Some of the martyrs of the Republican Period are in the Hava Şehitliği, and others are in cemeteries in the cities where the martyrs' families live. In 1999, a symbolic martyrdom was built on a hill overlooking Afyonkarahisar in memory of the martyrs.
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Suggested visit:45 minutes
The Republic Martyrs Monument is located 9 kilometers from Afyonkarahisar, on the İzmir-Antalya highway. It is a martyrs' cemetery built in 1999 in the name of the Mehmetçik and police officers who were martyred in the struggles during the Republican Period. Some of the martyrs of the Republican Period are in the Air Martyrs' Cemetery, while others are in cemeteries in the cities where the martyrs' families live. In 1999, a symbolic martyrs' cemetery was built in Afyonkarahisar, on a hill overlooking the area, in memory of the martyrs. However, there are also individual graves here of some people thought to have been martyred during the capture of the city.
In Afyonkarahisar, which formed the center of the bloody battles experienced during the National Struggle period, thousands of people from all over Anatolia were martyred for the defense of the homeland. Various martyrs' cemeteries were also built throughout Afyonkarahisar in memory of all the martyrs. Some of these martyrs' cemeteries are original, while others are partial symbolic sites. The places where the martyrs were buried cover wide areas, and at the same time, it is not known exactly who is buried where. For this reason, symbolic martyrs' cemeteries were built in the places where the bloody battles were fought, in memory of all the martyrs. In addition, there are also individual and mass martyrs' graves for which no monument was built.
Source: Afyonkarahisar Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism
Places to Visit in Afyonkarahisar Address: on the İzmir-Antalya highway, Afyonkarahisar
Last updated: 21 October 2026
Location and surroundings
Cumhuriyet Şehitliği sits within Afyonkarahisar (Merkez İlçe), Afyonkarahisar. The toroti catalogue holds 99 described stops across Afyonkarahisar, 28 of them in Afyonkarahisar (Merkez İlçe).
The nearest stop is Büyük Taarruz Şehitliği Ve Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Anıti, 5.5 km to the west. Another 6 catalogued points lie within a 30 km radius.
The Ankara – Mugla route passes 170 m away, so this works as a stop along the drive.
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Frequently asked
- What is Cumhuriyet Şehitliği?
- The Cumhuriyet Şehitleri Monument is located 9 kilometers from Afyonkarahisar, on the İzmir-Antalya highway. It is a martyrdom built in 1999 in the name of the Mehmetçik and police officers who were martyred in the struggles during the Republican Period. Some of the martyrs of the Republican Period are in the Hava Şehitliği, and others are in cemeteries in the cities where the martyrs' families live. In 1999, a symbolic martyrdom was built on a hill overlooking Afyonkarahisar in memory of the martyrs.
- Where is Cumhuriyet Şehitliği?
- Cumhuriyet Şehitliği is in Afyonkarahisar (Merkez İlçe), Afyonkarahisar.
- How long does it take to visit Cumhuriyet Şehitliği?
- The suggested visit time for Cumhuriyet Şehitliği is about 45 minutes.
- What else is there to see near Cumhuriyet Şehitliği?
- toroti’s catalogue holds other destinations within 30 km of Cumhuriyet Şehitliği; the closest are Büyük Taarruz Şehitliği Ve Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Anıti, Hava Şehitliği, Afyonkarahisar Ulu Cami.
- Is Cumhuriyet Şehitliği on the way anywhere, and which route?
- Cumhuriyet Şehitliği lies 170 m from the Ankara – Mugla route, close enough to add to that drive with a short detour.