Muradiye Explained

Type:metro district
Muradiye
Coordinates:38.9947°N 43.7681°W
Province:Van
Area Total Km2:912
Elevation M:1700
Population Total:45718
Population As Of:2022
Postal Code:65500
Area Code:0432

Muradiye (Kurdish: Bêgirî,[1] Armenian: Բերկրի|translit=Berkri) is a municipality and district of Van Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 912 km2,[3] and its population is 45,718 (2022).[4] It is best known for its impressive waterfalls.

History

The tenth-century Byzantine text De Administrando Imperio mentions "Perkri" belonging to King Ashot I Bagratuni at the beginning of the ninth century before being turned over to an Arab ruler, Abu'l-Ward.[5] After the death of Ashot's son, Smbat I, another Arab ruler, Abu Sawada, took possession of Berkri.[6]

Forced evacuations

The Muradiye district also experienced forced evacuations of some of its inhabitants as a consequence of the Turkish-Kurdish conflict.[7]

Government

Mehmet Ali Tunç was elected mayor in the local elections 2014.[8] He was detained and a trustee was appointed instead in January 2017.[9] In the local elections in March 2019, Yılmaz Şalan from the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) was elected mayor.[10] On the 6 November 2019, Şalan was arrested due to charges relating to terrorism.[11] The current Kaymakam is Erkan Savar.[12]

Composition

There are 48 neighbourhoods in Muradiye District:[13]

Climate

The climate in Muradiye, with hot, dry summer, and cold, snowy winters, can be classified a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dsb).

Education

In the early 2000s, there was reported a lack of teachers. Teachers were teaching more than 50 children per average.[14]

Earthquake

In 1976 an earthquake occurred in Muradiye, Van, and caused the death of about 3,640 people and leaving 51,000 people homeless.[15]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Festnahme von mehreren Aktivisten in Bêgirî. 2019-12-17. ANF News. de.
  2. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi
  3. Web site: İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri. General Directorate of Mapping. 19 September 2023.
  4. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports. 19 September 2023. TÜİK. en. XLS.
  5. [Constantine Porphyrogenitos]
  6. Constantine Porphyrogenitos, De Administrando Imperio, ch. 44, p. 201.
  7. Book: Celiker, Anna Grabolle. Kurdish Life in Contemporary Turkey: Migration, Gender and Ethnic Identity. 2013. I.B.Tauris. 978-1-78076-092-6. 65–66. en.
  8. Web site: Van Muradiye Seçim Sonuçları – Muradiye Yerel Seçim Sonuçları. Şafak. Yeni. 2019-07-12. Yeni Şafak. tr-TR. 2019-12-07.
  9. Web site: Trustee Appointed to Muradiye Municipality. Bianet. 7 December 2019.
  10. Web site: Van Muradiye Seçim Sonuçları - 31 Mart 2019 Yerel Seçimleri. www.sabah.com.tr. 2019-12-07.
  11. Web site: Co-mayors of Muradiye, Özalp and Başkale arrested. ANF News. en. 2019-12-07.
  12. Web site: Muradiye Kaymakamlığı. www.muradiye.gov.tr. 2019-12-07.
  13. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle
  14. Book: Celiker, Anna Grabolle. Kurdish Life in Contemporary Turkey: Migration, Gender and Ethnic Identity. 2013-02-28. I.B.Tauris. 978-1-78076-092-6. en.
  15. Web site: Van earthquakes (23 October 2011 and 9 November 2011) and performance of masonry and adobe structures. Güney. D.. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences. 1 March 2020.

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