ABSTRACT
‘Nations rise over the foundations of their historical assets, the more solid and definite the foundation is, insomuch that nation could look to its future with confidence’. Visitors are discouraged from accessing a substantial proportion of the conflict zone on the grounds that the area is both a natural and historical reserve. Throughout the fieldwork, it was observed that Dumlupinar Martyr's Cemetery is the most visited and crowded site year around. Early attempts to develop facilities in the area of the Great Offensive can be traced back to the activities of The Victory Monument's Beautification and Memorial Society in the 1950s; however, these actions were largely restricted to the areas of Zafertepe, Kocatepe and Afyon. The main vantage points from which visitors can observe the battlefield are those of Mustafa Kemal on Kocatepe and Zafertepe.
