Otlukbeli Mountains

The Otlukbeli Mountains rise north of the Erzincan plain, forming part of the high watershed above the Karasu valley. Their ridges and valleys frame the road between Erzincan and the eastern uplands. In 1473 the nearby country gave its name to the battle in which the Ottoman sultan Mehmed II defeated Uzun Hasan of the Aq Qoyunlu, a decisive encounter in the struggle for eastern Anatolia.