Dede Korkut monument oak (Quercus infectoria Olivier) (Kadıköy - Edremit – Balıkesir, Turkey)

An approximately 550 years old Cyprus oak (Quercus infectoria) with 10 m height and 6.80 m trunk circumference exists in Kadiköy town of Edremit district in Province of Balıkesir. This oak tree is a valuable natural asset that has the characteristics of monument trees with its dimensional, historical, aesthetic and floristic aspects. This study was undertaken to identify the characteristics of the oak tree, to reveal the regional and national values it transmits and to provide research and conservation about this magnificent natural existence.