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Meşeli, Derik
Meşeli () is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Derik, Turkey, Derik, Mardin Province in Turkey. Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023. The village is populated by Kurds of the Metînan tribe and had a population of 391 in 2021. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Meseli, Derik Neighbourhoods in Derik District Kurdish settlements in Mardin Province ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derik, Turkey
Derik () is a municipality and Districts of Turkey, district of Mardin Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,381 km2, and its population is 62,028 (2022). History The town is first mentioned in the late 14th century, however a Roman fort indicates that the area has been inhabited for longer. Prior to the Assyrian genocide, Assyrian and Armenian genocide, Assyrians and Armenians formed the majority in the district. The Armenian population of the county continued to form the majority even up until the 1930s, when systematic state persecution forced many to emigrate. One family continues to live here, and they maintain the old Armenian Church. The Armenian Apostolic Church in Derik is only one out of six in Anatolian Turkey that operates as a church. Today Kurds and Turkish people, Turks live in Derik. Government In the local elections of April 10 Mülkiye Esmez from the Peoples' Democratic Party (Turkey), Peoples' Democratic Party was elected mayor. But on 15 November 2019 she was d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |