Kurtalan Explained

Type:	municipality
Kurtalan
Province:	Siirt
District:	Kurtalan
Coordinates:	37.9261°N 41.7003°W
Population Total:	36273
Population As Of:	2021
Leader Party:	HDP
Leader Title:	Mayor
Leader Name:	Baran Akgül

Kurtalan (ku|Misircê,^[1] hy|ԽԱՐԶԱՆ|translit=Ğarzan or Armenian: ՀԱՐԶԱՆ, Kharzan) is a municipality in the Kurtalan District of Siirt Province in Turkey.^[2] It was called Garzan until 1938 when it was renamed.^[3] The municipality is populated by Kurds of the Pencenarî tribe and had a population of 36,273 in 2021.^{[4] [5]}

Demographics

According to Vital Cuinet, the kaza of Garzan had a population of 13,000 in 1891, including 8,800 Muslims, 3,600 Armenians, and others 600. Muslims were mostly Kurds. Syriac Catholic Church also lived in the area.^[6] With the exception of a few dozen, all Armenians were massacred during the Armenian genocide. The fate of Syriacs is unknown.^[6]

Mother tongue, Garzan District, 1927 Turkish census^[7] ! Turkish !! Arabic !! Kurdish !! Circassian !! Armenian !! Unknown or other languages

585

736

12,739

3

0

90

Religion, Garzan District, 1927 Turkish census! Muslim !! Armenian !! Jewish !! Other

13,407

55

1

406

Government

In the local elections of 2019 Baran Akgül was elected as Mayor.^[8]

Transport

In Kurtalan railway station is the eastern terminus of the Southern Kurtalan Express between Ankara and Kurtalan operated by TCDD Taşımacılık.^[9]

Notable People

• Baran Akgül - Mayor and Politician^[10]

Notes and References

1. Book: Avcıkıran, Adem . 2009 . 57 . ku, tr.
2. Web site: Türkiye Mülki İdare Bölümleri Envanteri . 19 December 2022 . T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı . tr.
3. Web site: KURTALAN . 2023-09-17 . www.siirt.gov.tr.
4. Web site: 31 ARALIK 2021 TARİHLİ ADRESE DAYALI NÜFUS KAYIT SİSTEMİ (ADNKS) SONUÇLARI . 16 December 2022 . TÜİK . tr . XLS.
5. Book: Cibo, Nezire . Kürt tarihinde Garzan ve Pencinariler . İsmail Beşikci Vakfı Yayınları . 2016 . 9786059073219 . 1st . 69.
6. Web site: Kaza Ğarzan / Խարզան - Kharzan / Հարզան – Harzan / Աղձն – Aghdzn / Tsregan / ܓܪܙܐܢĠarzān . 2023-09-17 . Virtual Genocide Memorial . en-US.
7. BabaoğLu . Resul . 2018-01-01 . CUMHURİYET İDARESİNE GEÇİŞ SÜRECİNDE SİİRT'TE DEMOGRAFİK GÖSTERGELER . Journal of History School . en . 11 . XXXIV . 529–563 . 10.14225/Joh1285 . 1308-5298.
8. Web site: Siirt Kurtalan Seçim Sonuçları - 31 Mart Siirt Kurtalan Yerel Seçim Sonuçları. secim.haberler.com. tr-TR. 2019-11-11.
9. Web site: Guney Kurtalan Express (Ankara Kurtalan train). 2018-10-14. Rail Turkey En. en. 2019-11-11.
10. Web site: Baran Akgül Kimdir? - Baran Akgül Hayatı ve Biyografisi.