Göksun, seen from the East (source: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a7/G%C3%B6ksun%2C_Provinz_Kahramanmara%C5%9F.jpg) Armenian Population According to the pre-war census of the Armenian Apostolic Patriarchate of Constantinople, there lived 9,505 Armenians in 18 localities of the kaza. They maintained 12 churches and one monastery.[1] Destruction “The principal town of the kaza and the surrounding villages had a total Armenian population of nearly 3,000. Göksun (pop. 380), Hüyük (pop. 120), Kirec (pop. 650), Gölpunar (pop. 150), Taşoluk (pop. 600) and Sevirmendere (pop. 400), together with the outlying farms were the first localities to be evacuated. Further to the south, the deportations targeted the town of Geben, with a Turkish-speaking Armenian population [...]
Archives: Regions
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Kaza of Zeytun / Զեյթուն – Zeytun / Zeitun / Ուլնիա – Ulnia / Süleymanlı
Ecumenical Genocide Memorial, Berlin_ Commemorative Plate for Zeytun / Ulnia Zeytun is surrounded by mountains, forming a natural barrier around the city and making the town inaccessible to enemies. The tributaries of the Jahan River, which originate from the Tauros mountain range, flow through Zeytun. The rivers are rich in fish (carp, etc.). The climate is temperate, warm and healthy. Fruit trees, olive trees, pomegranate trees, fig trees, grapes, and cereals such as wheat, barley, corn grow. Minerals include iron and silver. There are also mineral waters. Panoramic view of Zeytun (Dec 1902, source: https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D4%B6%D5%A5%D5%B5%D5%A9%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%B6#/media/%D5%8A%D5%A1%D5%BF%D5%AF%D5%A5%D6%80:%D4%B6%D5%A5%D5%B5%D5%A9%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%B6%D5%A8_1902_%D5%A9%D5%BE%D5%A1%D5%AF%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%AB%D5%B6.jpg) Toponym The placename derives from Arabic/Turkish ‘zeytun’ (olive tree), [...]
Kaza of Maraş / Kahramanmaraş / Մարաշ – Marash
Ecumenical Genocide Memorial, Berlin: Commemorative Plate for Marash Toponym The toponym originates from the Assyrian placename Marqas. Maraş (Armenian: Մարաշ – Marash; since 1973: Kahramanmaraş) was historically known as Germanicea (Grk.: Γερμανίκεια) Caesarea in the time of the Roman and Byzantine empires, probably after Germanicus Julius Caesar. The Turkish toponym attained the prefix ‘kahraman’ (meaning ‘hero’, ‘brave’) to commemorate the Battle of Marash. Armenian Population According to the census of the Armenian Apostolic Patriarchate of Constantinople, there lived 32,844 Armenians in 23 localities of the kaza of Maraş. They maintained 20 churches, two monasteries and 23 schools for 1,629 pupils.[1] View of Marash, with the [...]
Mutesarrifat (sancak) Maraş / Մարաշ – Marash
Ecumenical Genocide Memorial, Berlin: Commemorative Plate for Marash Administration The Ottoman sancak Maraş was previously known as sancak of Albistan (Elbistan). It comprised the five kazas of Marash (Maraş), Zeytun, Elbistan, Göksun, and Pazarcık. Early in March 1915, the region of Maraş had been elevated to the rank of a mutesarifat. Maraş was part of the zone of French influence according to the Treaty of Sèvres (1920), but after the success of Turkish War of Independence, Maraş, Antep and Urfa (sancaks of the former Aleppo Eyalet, 1549-1865 and the Aleppo Vilayet, 1865-1918) were taken back by Turkey. Population In 1914, the sancak Maraş had a [...]
Sancak of Menteşe / Menteshe / Muğla
Toponym The principality (beylik) was named after its founder, Menteşe. It was also called Mendessa or Muğla (Mougla), after its administrative seat. Administration The sancak of Menteşe (Muğla) comprised the six kazas of Muğla with the administrative seat of same name, Muğla, Milas, Makri (now Fethiye) Bodrum, Köyceğiz and Marmaris. The present-day Muğla Province of Turkey was named the sub-province (sancak) of Menteshe until the early years of the Republic of Turkey, although the provincial seat had been moved from Milas to Muğla with the establishment of Ottoman rule in the 15th century. Population According to the first census data in the Ottoman Empire, the population [...]