Akbudak, Araban Explained

Type:	neighbourhood
Province:	Gaziantep
District:	Araban
Akbudak
Population Total:	923
Population As Of:	2022
Coordinates:	37.4442°N 37.9372°W

Akbudak, formerly and still informally called Süpürgüç^[1] (Armenian: Սուրբ Փրկիչ|Surb P’rkich’, 'holy saviour'), is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Araban, Gaziantep Province, Turkey.^[2] It had a population of 923 in 2022.^[3] The village was formerly inhabited by Armenians until the Armenian genocide, after which Kurds settled in the village.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Book: Köy envanter etüdlerine göre Gaziantep . 27 . 1967 . Köy İşleri Bakanlığı . 125.
2. Web site: Türkiye Mülki İdare Bölümleri Envanteri . 19 December 2022 . T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı . tr.
3. Web site: Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) - Results of 31 December 2022 . 12 March 2023 . . XLS.
4. Web site: Oğuz . Osman . ‘Anadili istiyorum’ dedi diye ceza aldı, şimdi çocuklara anadilini öğretiyor . Özgür Politika . 27 January 2023.