Sarız, formerly known as Sáros (
Greek
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: Σάρος), is a town and district of
Kayseri Province
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in the
Central Anatolia
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Located in Central Turkey, it is bordered ...
region of
Turkey
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. The mayor is Baki Bayrak (
MHP).
History
The history of the district goes back to ancient times, to 700 BC.
Cilicia
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remained under the rule of Dulkadiroğulları Principality from
Byzantine Empire
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and beylik, and was included in
Ottoman Empire
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in the period of
Yavuz Sultan Selim in 1515. The settlement, which was shown as a part of the Hurman district of the Elbistan district in the 16th century Ottoman records, was connected to the Aziziye district, which was created in 1861.
registered as a sub-district. During this period, the center of Sariz was called "Koyyeri". In the records of 1910, it is stated that Sarız, which is a township, has 46 villages. The Municipality organization was established on July 30, 1914, upon the request of the Sivas Governor of the time being approved by the Ottoman Ministry of Internal Affairs. In 1927, it was separated from Sivas and connected to Kayseri. In 1946, it was separated from the
Pınarbaşı district to which it was affiliated and became an independent district.
References
Sarız District Governorship Official WebsiteKayseri Governorship Official WebsiteSarız District Website
Populated places in Kayseri Province
Districts of Kayseri Province
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