Derik, Turkey

Derik (Kurdish: Dêrika Çiyayê Mazî[1]) is a town in the Derik District in Mardin Province of Turkey.[2] The town had a population of 18,942 in 2021.[3]

"Derik" redirects here. For the Syrian city, see Derik, Syria. For places in Iran, see Derik, Iran (disambiguation). For the given name, see Derek.
Derik
Municipality
Coordinates: 37°21′57″N 40°16′11″E
CountryTurkey
Government
 • Elected MayorMülkiye Esmez (HDP)
Population
 (2021)
18,942
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Websitewww.derik.bel.tr

Government

In the local elections of April 10 Mülkiye Esmez from the Peoples' Democratic Party was elected mayor.[4] But on 15 November 2019 she was detained and a day later dismissed from her post as mayor and the District Governor Hakan Kafkas was appointed as trustee instead.[5]

History

The town is first mentioned in the late 14th century, however a Roman fort indicates that the area has been inhabited for longer. Prior to the Assyrian and Armenian genocide, Assyrians and Armenians formed the majority in the district.[6] The Armenian population of the county continued to form the majority even up until the 1930s, when systematic state persecution forced many to emigrate. One family continues to live here, and they maintain the old Armenian Church.[7][8] The Armenian Apostolic Church in Derik is only one out of six in Anatolian Turkey that operates as a church.[9]

Geography

Geographically the town includes areas from Mazıdağı foot descending towards Ceylanpınar plains. Town area descends from the north to the south. The city center is surrounded by mountains from 3 sides and has a temperate climate with some mediterranean climate effects.

Notable Native

References
  1. Avcıkıran, Adem (2009). Kürtçe Anamnez, Anamneza bi Kurmancî (in Kurdish and Turkish). p. 55.
  2. "Türkiye Mülki İdare Bölümleri Envanteri". T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. "31 ARALIK 2021 TARİHLİ ADRESE DAYALI NÜFUS KAYIT SİSTEMİ (ADNKS) SONUÇLARI" (XLS). TÜİK (in Turkish). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  4. Şafak, Yeni (2019-11-17). "Mardin Derik Seçim Sonuçları – Derik Yerel Seçim Sonuçları". Yeni Şafak (in Turkish). Retrieved 2019-11-16.
  5. "4 HDP mayors in southeastern Turkey dismissed on terror charges". DailySabah. 16 November 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
  6. Gaunt, David; Bet̲-Şawoce, Jan (2006). Massacres, Resistance, Protectors: Muslim-Christian Relations in Eastern Anatolia During World War I. Gorgias Press LLC. p. 216. ISBN 978-1-59333-301-0. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  7. "Derik'teki Son Ermeni Çift, Paskalya Bayramı'nı Buruk Kutladı".
  8. "Ghosts in the doorways « Bazaar Bayar". www.bazaarbayar.com. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
  9. Bedrosyan, Raffi (2011-08-23). "Setting the Record Straight: List of Churches in Turkey". The Armenian Weekly. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
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