Kars

City

Fortress city in northeastern Turkey near the Armenian border, fought over by the Ottoman and Russian empires and under Russian rule from 1878 to 1918.

View on map 40.61° N, 43.10° E Wikipedia

Held by

1789 – March 2, 1878 Ottoman Empire de facto
March 3, 1878 – September 14, 1917 Russian Empire de facto
September 14, 1917 – April 22, 1918 Russia de facto
May 28, 1918 – October 12, 1921 Armenia de facto
October 13, 1921 – October 31, 1922 Ottoman Empire de facto
since October 29, 1923 Turkey de facto

Events here 4

June 20–23, 1828 Siege of Kars (1828)
June 1 – November 29, 1855 Siege of Kars (1855)
June 25, 1877 Battle of Kızıl Tepe
November 17, 1877 Battle of Kars (1877)