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The Long Mehmet Monument is located in the Yayla Neighborhood, Balkaya Site, on a commanding position overlooking the sea, west of the city center of Zonguldak. The monument was constructed in 1973 by the Turkish Coal Corporation (TTK). Its purpose is to honor the memory of Uzun Mehmet of Ereğli, who is credited with discovering coal in Türkiye for the first time in 1829, and to highlight the significance of coal mining in Zonguldak’s historical identity. Coal played a central role in the energy