Yerköy Explained

Type:municipality
Yerköy
Province:Yozgat
District:Yerköy
Leader Party:İYİ
Leader Name:Ferhat Yılmaz
Elevation M:771
Population Total:27084
Population As Of:2022
Postal Code:66900
Area Code:0354

Yerköy is a town in Yozgat Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Yerköy District.[1] Its population is 27,084 (2022).[2] Its elevation is .[3] The Mayor is Ferhat Yılmaz from the İYİ Party.[4]

2009 Great Union Party's rally

See main article: 2009 Medair TC-HEK helicopter crash.

A rally of the Great Union Party (BBP) was scheduled at 17:00 EET (15:00 UTC) on March 25, 2009 in the town, at which party leader Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu was expected to hold a speech before the upcoming local elections. Yazıcıoğlu was underway from another rally in Çağlayancerit, Kahramanmaraş by a chartered helicopter. The helicopter crashed at Mount Keş in Göksun district of Kahramanmaraş Province, causing the death of the pilot and all five passengers. The crash site could be reached only two days later due to harsh weather conditions in the region.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx İlçe Belediyesi
  2. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports. 22 May 2023. TÜİK. en. XLS.
  3. Web site: Geographical information on Yerköy, Turkey. 9 June 2023. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc.
  4. Web site: Yozgat Yerköy Seçim Sonuçları - 31 Mart 2019 Yerel Seçimleri. www.sabah.com.tr. 2019-09-12.