Ömerli, Halfeti
Ömerli, formerly known as Amara, is a village in Halfeti, Şanlıurfa Province, southeastern Turkey. The population is estimated at 1,182.
Ömerli | |
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  Ömerli | |
| Coordinates: 37°19′N 37°56′E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Şanlıurfa |
| District | Halfeti |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mehmet Tarhan |
| Elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Urban | 582 |
The village is the birthplace of Abdullah Öcalan, the leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), who was born there on April 4, 1949. Every year on his birthday thousands of Kurds celebrate his birthday. On April 4, 2009, a group of 3,000 Kurds was marching towards Amara to celebrate Öcalans 60th birthday. The march was interrupted by Turkish authorities resulting in clashes. Two men lost their lives.[1]
In the municipal elections on the 31 March 2019 Hüsamettin Altındağ of the AKP was elected Mayor.[2]
Notable people
- Abdullah Öcalan (*1949), Founder of the Kurdistan Workers' Party
- Osman Öcalan (1958-2021), Kurdish Military commander.
- Ömer Öcalan (*1987), politician of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) and a current member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey
References
- "Reports: Kurdish protesters, Turkish police clash, EU". Institutkurde.org (in French). Retrieved 2019-05-19.
- "Şakin Altundağ Mardin Ömerli Belediye Seçim Sonuçları - Şakin Altundağ Seçim Sonuçları". secim.haberler.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2019-05-19.
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