Kızıltepe
| Kızıltepe | |
|---|---|
  Kızıltepe | |
| Coordinates: 37°11′38″N 40°35′10″E / 37.19389°N 40.58611°ECoordinates: 37°11′38″N 40°35′10″E / 37.19389°N 40.58611°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Mardin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | İsmail Ası (BDP) |
| • Kaymakam | Erkan Yırık |
| Area[1] | |
| • District | 1,416.37 km2 (546.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Urban | 147,585 |
| • District | 228,356 |
| • District density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Post code | 47440 |
| Website |
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Kızıltepe (Kurdish: Qoser, Ottoman Turkish: Koçhisar or Tell-Ermen (meaning "Armenian hill"),[3] Arabic: دنيصر) is a town in, and a district of Mardin Province of Turkey. As of 2014, the town had a population of 225,888. Most of the people are Kurds but there are some Arabs, Turks (who came here for government business) and Christians make up the population.
The town has a historic 13th century great Friday mosque built by the Artukids. It was also the scene of clashes between protesting Kurds and Turkish riot police in 2006.[4]
References
- ↑ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ↑ "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
- ↑ Christian-Muslim Relations. A Bibliographical History. Volume 4 (1200-1350), David Thomas, Alexander Mallett, page 331, 2012
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