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Cahit Ortaç
Hüseyin Cahit Ortaç (1908 in Thessaloniki – 13 December 1980) was a Turkish politician. He graduated from Faculty of Political Science, Ankara University. He worked as a civil servant in Dalaman and Istanbul. He served as a district governor in Alucra, Sürmene, Kargı and Mustafakemalpaşa. Later, he served as a governor in Hakkari, Kırklareli and Bursa. Also, he was a member of Council of State (Turkey) and Senate of the Republic (Turkey) Senate of the Republic () was the upper house of Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Turkish Parliament between 1961 and 1980. It was established with the Turkish constitution of 1961 and abolished with the Constitution of Turkey, 1982 constitu .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Ortac, Cahit 1980 deaths 1908 births Members of the Senate of the Republic (Turkey) Turkish politicians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor Of Bursa
The governor of Bursa ( Turkish: ''Bursa Valiliği'') is the bureaucratic state official responsible for both national government and state affairs in the Province of Bursa. Similar to the governors of the 80 other provinces of Turkey, the governor of Bursa is appointed by the government of Turkey and is responsible for the implementation of government legislation within Bursa. The governor is also the most senior commander of both the Bursa provincial police force and the Bursa Gendarmerie. Appointment The governor of Bursa is appointed by the president of Turkey, who confirms the appointment after recommendation from the Turkish government. The Ministry of the Interior first considers and puts forward possible candidates for approval by the cabinet. The governor of Bursa is therefore not a directly elected position and instead functions as the most senior civil servant in the Province of Bursa. Term limits The governor is not limited by any term limits and does not serve for a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sürmene
Sürmene (; , ''Sourmena''; , romanized as ''Sürmena e') is a municipality and district of Trabzon Province, Turkey. Its area is 166 km2, and its population is 25,950 (2022). In ancient times the town of Hyssus or Hyssos () was nearby. The mayor is Rahmi Üstün ( AKP). Sürmene (Humurgan) is situated some east of Trabzon. Known in antiquity also as Susarmia or Augustopolis, it lies on the River Kora ( Manahoz Deresi) and is best known as the place where Xenophon and his Ten Thousand fell sick after eating wild honey, an event which was confirmed by the local people. In the village of Kastil, to the west of Sürmene, stands a ruined medieval castle as well as the impressively restored 18th-century Yakupoğlu Memiş Ağa Konağı mansion. This was formerly the seat of the Yakupoğlu family, who lived here as rulers (derebeys, hence its alternative name of Derebeyli Kale, the Castle of the Derebeys) of the surrounding region relatively free of interference from the Ottoman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1908 Births
This is the longest year in either the Julian or Gregorian calendars, having a duration of 31622401.38 seconds of Terrestrial Time (or ephemeris time), measured according to the definition of mean solar time. Events January * January 1 – The British ''Nimrod'' Expedition led by Ernest Shackleton sets sail from New Zealand on the ''Nimrod'' for Antarctica. * January 3 – A total solar eclipse is visible in the Pacific Ocean and is the 46th solar eclipse of Solar Saros 130. * January 13 – A fire breaks out at the Rhoads Opera House in Boyertown, Pennsylvania, killing 171 people. * January 15 – Alpha Kappa Alpha, the first race inclusive sorority is founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. * January 24 – Robert Baden-Powell's '' Scouting for Boys'' begins publication in London. The book eventually sells over 100 million copies, and effectively begins the worldwide Boy Scout movement. February * February 1 – Lisbon Regicide: Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 Deaths
Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC. * January 9 – In Saudi Arabia, 63 Islamist insurgents are beheaded for their part in the siege of the Great Mosque in Mecca in November 1979. * January 14 – Congress (I) party leader, Indira Gandhi returns to power as the Prime Minister of India. * January 20 – At least 200 people are killed when the Corralejas Bullring collapses at Sincelejo, Colombia. * January 21 – The London Gold Fixing hits its highest price ever of $843 per troy ounce ($2,249.50 in 2020 when adjusted for inflation). * January 22 – Andrei Sakharov, Soviet scientist and human rights activist, is arrested in Moscow. * January 26 – Israel and Egypt establish diplomatic relations. * January 27 – Canadian Caper: Six United States diplomats, posing as Canadians, mana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senate Of The Republic (Turkey)
Senate of the Republic () was the upper house of Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Turkish Parliament between 1961 and 1980. It was established with the Turkish constitution of 1961 and abolished with the Constitution of Turkey, 1982 constitution, although it did not exist after 12 September 1980 as a result of the 1980 Turkish coup d'état, 1980 coup d'état. History Although the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Turkish Parliament was established in 1920 to replace the older General Assembly of the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman Parliament, which had an upper Senate of the Ottoman Empire, Senate and lower Chamber of Deputies of the Ottoman Empire, Chamber of Deputies, the new parliament was composed of a unicameralism, single chamber. The Turkish constitution of 1961 introduced an upper house called the Senate of the Republic, or Senate for short. The name Grand National Assembly of Turkey () referred to the entire parliament including both houses. However, the activities of bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Council Of State (Turkey)
The Council of State () is the highest administrative court in the Republic of Turkey and is located in Ankara. Its role and tasks are prescribed by the Constitution of Turkey within the articles on the supreme courts. According to Article 155 of the Turkish Constitution (1982), "The Council of State is the last instance for reviewing decisions and judgments given by administrative courts and not referred by law to other administrative courts. It shall also be the first and last instance for dealing with specific cases prescribed by law. The Council of State shall try administrative cases, give its opinion within two months on the conditions and the contracts under which concessions are granted concerning public services, settle administrative disputes, and discharge other duties prescribed by law. Threefourths of the members of the Council of State shall be appointed by the Council of Judges and Prosecutors from among the first category administrative judges and public prose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bursa
Bursa () is a city in northwestern Turkey and the administrative center of Bursa Province. The fourth-most populous city in Turkey and second-most populous in the Marmara Region, Bursa is one of the industrial centers of the country. Most of Turkey's automotive production takes place in Bursa. As of 2019, the Metropolitan Province was home to 3 238 618 inhabitants, 2 283 697 of whom lived in the 3 city urban districts (Osmangazi, Yıldırım and Nilüfer) plus Gürsu and Kestel. Its rich history provides various places of interest in Bursa. Bursa became the capital of the Ottoman Empire (back then the Ottoman Beylik) from 1335 until the 1360s. A more recent nickname is ("") referring to the parks and gardens located across the city, as well as to the vast, varied forests of the surrounding region. Bursa has a rather orderly urban growth and borders a fertile plain. The mausoleums of the early Ottoman sultans are located in Bursa, and the city's main landmarks include nu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kırklareli
Kırklareli () is a city in the East Thrace, European part of Turkey. It is the seat of Kırklareli Province and Kırklareli District.İl Belediyesi Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023. Its population is 85,493 (2022). Name It is not known when the city was founded, nor under what name. The Byzantine Greeks called it Saranta Ekklisies (, meaning "forty churches"). In Greek language, modern Greek it is known with the same name, too. In the 14th century this was translated to Turkish language, Turkish and called Kırk Kilise (40 churches). Following the establishment of the Turkish Republic in 1923, sanjaks became cities and on December 20, 1924, Kırk Kilise's name was changed to ''Kırklareli'', meaning ''The Place of the Forties''. The denominat ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hakkâri Province
Hakkâri Province (, ; ), is a province in the southeast of Turkey. The administrative centre is the city of Hakkâri. Its area is 7,095 km2, and its population is 287,625 (2023). The current Governor is Ali Çelik. The province encompasses 8 municipalities, 140 villages and 313 hamlets. The province is a stronghold for Kurdish nationalism and a hotspot in the Kurdish–Turkish conflict. Districts Hakkâri province is divided into five districts (capital district in bold): * Çukurca District * Derecik District (since 2018) * Hakkâri District * Şemdinli District * Yüksekova District Demographics Hakkari Province is located in Turkish Kurdistan and has an overwhelmingly Kurdish population. The province is tribal and most of the Kurds adhere to the Shafiʽi school of Sunni Islam with the Naqshbandi order having a strong presence around Şemdinli. The Kurdish tribes in the province include the Doski, Ertuşi, Gerdi, Herki, Jirki and Pinyaniş. The area had a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mustafakemalpaşa
Mustafakemalpaşa is a municipality and Districts of Turkey, district of Bursa Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,641 km2, and its population is 102,284 (2022). The Mustafakemalpaşa River (Mustafakemalpaşa Çayı) flows through it. History The ancient Greece, Greek name of the town was Kremaste (Κρεμαστή in Ancient Greek, Kırmasti in modern Turkish language, Turkish), under the Kingdom of Bithynia. Around 300 AD, the town became important when it became a Christian diocese. In 1336, the town was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire by Orhan. From 1867 until 1922, Kırmasti was part of Hüdavendigâr vilayet. The town was devastated in 1920 during the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922), Greco-Turkish war. After the Turkish War of Independence, War of Independence, led by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the town council decided to rename the city ''Mustafakemalpaşa'' in his honor. Composition There are 131 mahalle, neighbourhoods in Mustafakemalpaşa District: [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kargı, Çorum
Kargı () is a town in Çorum Province in the Black Sea Region, Turkey, Black Sea region of Turkey. It's located at from the city of Çorum; it is the seat of Kargı District.İlçe Belediyesi , Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023. Its population is 5,537 (2022). History The first settlement in Kargı is known in the Hellenistic period as ''Blaene'', mentioned by Strabo.“There remains that part of the Pontic province which lies outside the Kızılırmak River, Halys River, I mean the country round Mt. Olgassys, contiguous to Sinop, Turkey, Sinope. Mt. Olgassys is extremely high and hard to travel. And temples that have been established everywhere on this mountain are held by the Paphlagonians. And round it lies fairly good territory, ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alucra
Alucra is a town in Giresun Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey, from the city of Giresun. It is the seat of Alucra District. Its population is 3,945 (2022). It was a district of Şebinkarahisar province between 1924 and 1933. Etymology Alucra is a modification of the Ottoman Empire name ''El Ücra'' meaning ''far-off'' or ''remote''. Culture Local cuisine includes: * Fit (Düü) Çorbası - a soup made of onions and bulgur wheat * Yağlaç - a cornflour-based polenta-style meal * Pancar Çorbası - beetroot soup * Ekmek Aşı - dried bread soaked in a stew of fried meat with onions and hot pepper * Ayran Çorbası - yoghurt soup * Kesme Çorbası - a kind of local minestrone soup with lentils and dumplings * Helle - a soupy dish of bulgur and mint * Oğlak Kebabı - yeanling kebab In July, there is a well-known summer festival. History This area has firstly been settled by the Hittites in ancient times. During the Middle Ages, Alucra was the part of the Byzantine Empire, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
