Akyaka, Kars

Akyaka
Akyaka
Location of Akyaka in Turkey
Coordinates:
Country  Turkey
Region Eastern Anatolia
Province Kars
Government
 • Mayor Turgut Turan (DP)
Area
 • Total 550 km2 (212.4 sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 36xxx
Area code(s) +(90)474
Website www.yerelnet.org.tr

Akyaka is a district of Kars Province in eastern Turkey, and the name of the small town that is the district's administrative capital. It is located at Armenian border of Turkey. The settlement was called Şuregel until 1922 and Kızılçakçak between 1922-1961. It was also a district between 1922-1926, and a township in Arpaçay district between 1926-1988. Akyaka municipality was established in 1972. The population is 2,273 as of 2010.

Akyaka is a border checkpoint on the railway into Armenia, which is currently closed. The route D.060 from Kars runs next to the railway leading to the border.[1]

References

  1. ^ Kanbolat, Hasan (October 9, 2007). "Ermenistan'ın Türkiye ile Sorunu Nedir, Sınır Kapısı Açılmalı mıdır?" (in Turkish). Avrasya Bir Vakfı-Avrasya Stratejik Araştırmalar Merkezi. http://www.asam.org.tr/tr/yazigoster.asp?ID=1799&kat1=44&kat2=. Retrieved March 15, 2009. 
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