Mutki Explained

Type:	municipality
Mutki
Coordinates:	38.4092°N 41.9219°W
Province:	Bitlis
District:	Mutki
Leader Party:	AKP
Leader Name:	Vahdettin Barlak
Elevation M:	2017
Population Total:	2294
Population As Of:	2021
Postal Code:	13700

Mutki (Kurdish: Motkî,^[1] Armenian: Motkan) is a town in Bitlis Province, Turkey. It is the seat of Mutki District.^[2] Its population is 2,294 (2021).^[3] The current mayor is Vahdettin Barlak (AKP).^[4]

Demographics

On the eve of the First World War, the kaza of Mutki had more than 70 settlements, with mixed Armenian–Kurdish populations. According to the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople, in 1914 there were 5,469 Armenians in 27 settlements of the kaza, with 26 churches, four monasteries, and one school.^[5]

Mother tongue, Mutki District, 1927 Turkish census^[6] ! Turkish !! Arabic !! Kurdish !! Circassian !! Armenian !! Unknown or other languages

211

250

10,138

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272

54

Religion, Mutki District, 1927 Turkish census! Muslim !! Armenian !! Jewish !! Other Christian

10,651

–

–

1

The city is home to many crypto-Armenians.^{[5] [7]} They formed the Mutki Armenians Solidarity Association (Turkish: Mutki Ermenileri Sosyal Yardımlaşma ve Dayanışma Kültür Derneği).^{[8] [9]}

Notable people

• Zaro Aga, longest living Kurdish man (disputed)

Sources

• Book: Toroslar, Ferman . Sürgün: isyan ateşinden geçen Mutkili bir Ermeni aile: anı . 2013 . Aras . 978-605-5753-37-5 . Aras . İstanbul. tr.

External links

• Website of the Municipality of Mutki

Notes and References

1. Book: Adem Avcıkıran . Kürtçe Anamnez Anamneza bi Kurmancî . 2009 . 55 . 17 December 2019 . tr, ku.
2. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx İlçe Belediyesi
3. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021. 30 January 2023. TÜİK. tr . XLS.
4. Web site: Bitlis Mutki Seçim Sonuçları – Mutki Yerel Seçim Sonuçları. Şafak. Yeni. 2019-05-11. Yeni Şafak. tr-TR. 2019-11-06.
5. Web site: Kaza Motkan / Modgan / Mudg / Mutki . 2023-09-17 . Virtual Genocide Memorial . en-US.
6. Sertel . Savaş . 2019-10-17 . 1927 Genel Nüfus Sayımı Sonuçlarına Göre Bitlis’in Nüfus Fonksiyonları . Journal of Turkish Studies . tr . 9. 4 . 1015–1034 . 10.7827/TurkishStudies.6687. free .
7. Web site: 2015-04-23 . Armenian massacres: Descendants emerge from the shadows in Turkey . 2023-09-17 . The Telegraph . en.
8. Web site: Çetin . Fethiye . 2015-12-15 . Çetin: The ‘Secret’ Known by All . 2023-09-17 . The Armenian Weekly . en-US.
9. Web site: 2012-03-08 . Maratug’da dua ve halay . 2023-09-17 . Agos . tr.