Akçakale

{{Infobox Turkey place

| type = metro district

| name = Akçakale

| image_skyline = Akcakale 16 09 2007.jpg

| image_caption =

| image_map = Şanlıurfa location Akçakale.PNG

| map_caption = Map showing Akçakale District in Şanlıurfa Province

| coordinates = {{coord|36|42|39|N|38|56|52|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| province = Şanlıurfa

| leader_party = AKP

| leader_name = Mehmet Yalçınkaya

| leader_name1 =

| area_total_km2 = 1038

| elevation_m = 360

| population_footnotes =

| population_total = 123721

| population_as_of = 2022

| postal_code = 63500

| area_code = 0414

| website = {{URL|http://www.akcakale.bel.tr/}}

}}

Akçakale ({{langx|ar|أقجة قلعة}}) is a municipality and district of Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey.[https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi], Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023. Its area is 1,038 km²,{{cite web|url=https://www.harita.gov.tr/uploads/files-folder/il_ilce_alanlari.xlsx|title=İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri|publisher=General Directorate of Mapping|access-date=19 September 2023}} and its population is 123,721 (2022).{{Cite web |title=Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports|url=https://biruni.tuik.gov.tr/medas/?kn=95&locale=en |access-date=19 September 2023|publisher=TÜİK|language=en|format=XLS}}

Akçakale forms a divided city with Tell Abyad in Syria, maintaining a border crossing. The Mayor is Mehmet Yalçınkaya (AKP).{{Cite web|url=https://www.yenisafak.com/yerel-secim-2019/sanliurfa-akcakale-ilcesi-secim-sonuclari|title=Şanlıurfa Akçakale Seçim Sonuçları – Akçakale Yerel Seçim Sonuçları|last=Şafak|first=Yeni|date=2019-07-11|website=Yeni Şafak|language=tr-TR|access-date=2019-11-08}} The current District Governor is Onur Şan.{{Cite web|url=http://www.akcakale.gov.tr/kaymakam-onur-san|title=Akçakale Kaymakamlığı|website=www.akcakale.gov.tr|access-date=10 October 2023}}

File:Map of Akcakale and Tell Abyad.jpgs of Akçakale in Turkey and Tal Abyad in Syria.]]

Syrian Civil War

{{Main article|Syrian–Turkish border clashes during the Syrian Civil War}}

On October 3, 2012, Akçakale was hit by shells from across the Syrian border in Tell Abyad, killing five civilians.[http://www.lefigaro.fr/international/2012/10/03/01003-20121003ARTFIG00707-crispation-apres-des-tirs-d-obus-syriens-en-turquie.php La Turquie riposte après des tirs d'obus syriens sur son sol], Le Figaro, 04/10/2012{{Cite news|title=Turkey hits targets inside Syria after border deaths|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-19822253|accessdate=3 October 2012|publisher=BBC News|date=4 October 2012}} In October 2014, there was an Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant presence in the town, due to the porous nature of the border at that time between Akçakale and Tell Abyad, which was then part of the Islamic State.{{cite web|url= http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/world-news/no-one-here-trusts-anyone-any-more-inside-an-is-stronghold.25688850|title=No-one here trusts anyone anymore: Inside an Islamic State stronghold|work=Sunday Herald | author=Khalel, Sheren|author2=Vickery, Matthew|date=25 October 2014}}

Geography

There are 120 neighbourhoods in Akçakale District:[https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle], Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.

Acıkuyu
Adnan Menderes
Akbilek
Akçaköy
Akçalı
Akdiken
Akkeçi
Aksahrınç
Alatlar
Alıncak
Arıcan
Aşağı Beğdeş
Aşağı Çinpolat
Aşağıderen
Aslanlı
Atatürk
Aydınlı
Ayranlı
Ayyıldız
Baykuş
Bilece
Bolatlar
Boybeyi
Buket
Bulutlu
Büyücek
Büyük Naneli
Büyüktaş
Büyüktokaç
Çakırlar
Cevher
Ceylanlı
Çokalan
Çömlekçi
Çukurca
Deniz
Dibek
Donandı
Dorumali
Düzce
Edebey
Eke
Ekinyazı
Erdemler
Erecek
Fatih Sultan Mehmet
Fevzi Çakmak
Fişenge
Geçittepe
Gölbaşı
Gülveren
Gündaş
Güneren
Güvenç
Hacıekber
Hürriyet
İkizce
İncedere
Karatepe
Kayaca
Kayalık
Keçili
Kelebek
Kepezli
Kılıçlı
Kırmıtlı
Koruklu
Köseören
Küçük Hacıekber
Kurudere
Mavitaş
Menzil
Mermer
Milköy
Narlıova
Nimet
Nusretiye
Ohali
Okaylar
Öncül
Onortak
Ortaderen
Ortaören
Osmanlı
Pekmezli
Şahinler
Şahinsoylu
Sakça
Salihler
Şanlı
Şefkat
Şehitnusretbey
Sevimli
Seyrantepe
Sınırgören
Süleymanşah
Taşkınlar
Tatlıca
Topçu
Turgut Özal
Tuzluca
Uğraklı
Uğurhan
Uğurtaş
Vize
Yağmuralan
Yalınlı
Yazlıca
Yediyol
Yeni
Yenişehir
Yeşerti
Yukarı Beğdeş
Yukarı Çinpolat
Yukarı Çukurca
Yukarıderen
Yusufbey
Zenginova
Zeytindalı
Zorlu

Akçakale is at the southern end of the State road D.885.

=Climate=

Akçakale has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSh).

{{Weather box

| width = auto

| metric first = yes

| single line = yes

| location = Akçakale (1991–2020)

| Jan high C = 11.4

| Feb high C = 13.6

| Mar high C = 18.3

| Apr high C = 24.1

| May high C = 30.5

| Jun high C = 36.5

| Jul high C = 40.1

| Aug high C = 39.6

| Sep high C = 35.0

| Oct high C = 28.6

| Nov high C = 19.7

| Dec high C = 13.2

| year high C = 25.9

| Jan mean C = 6.0

| Feb mean C = 7.6

| Mar mean C = 11.7

| Apr mean C = 16.7

| May mean C = 22.8

| Jun mean C = 28.6

| Jul mean C = 31.7

| Aug mean C = 30.9

| Sep mean C = 26.2

| Oct mean C = 20.3

| Nov mean C = 12.4

| Dec mean C = 7.5

| year mean C = 18.6

| Jan low C = 1.1

| Feb low C = 2.0

| Mar low C = 4.9

| Apr low C = 9.1

| May low C = 14.1

| Jun low C = 18.9

| Jul low C = 21.9

| Aug low C = 21.1

| Sep low C = 16.7

| Oct low C = 12.1

| Nov low C = 5.9

| Dec low C = 2.6

| year low C = 10.9

| precipitation colour = green

| Jan precipitation mm = 43.22

| Feb precipitation mm = 39.64

| Mar precipitation mm = 38.35

| Apr precipitation mm = 28.44

| May precipitation mm = 22.15

| Jun precipitation mm = 1.31

| Jul precipitation mm = 0.93

| Aug precipitation mm = 0.06

| Sep precipitation mm = 2.36

| Oct precipitation mm = 16.62

| Nov precipitation mm = 37.63

| Dec precipitation mm = 46.38

| year precipitation mm = 277.09

| unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm

| Jan precipitation days = 6.4

| Feb precipitation days = 6.4

| Mar precipitation days = 5.6

| Apr precipitation days = 4.3

| May precipitation days = 3.1

| Jun precipitation days = 1.5

| Jul precipitation days = 2.0

| Aug precipitation days = 1.0

| Sep precipitation days = 1.6

| Oct precipitation days = 2.8

| Nov precipitation days = 4.3

| Dec precipitation days = 6.1

| year precipitation days = 45.1

| Jan humidity = 72.1

| Feb humidity = 70.1

| Mar humidity = 64.1

| Apr humidity = 59.8

| May humidity = 48.2

| Jun humidity = 38.6

| Jul humidity = 38.8

| Aug humidity = 42.7

| Sep humidity = 45.8

| Oct humidity = 52.2

| Nov humidity = 61.7

| Dec humidity = 71.3

| year humidity = 55.4

| source = NOAA{{cite web

|url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Turkiye/CSV/Akcakale_17980.csv

|title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Akçakale

|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

|access-date = January 13, 2024}}

}}

Sport

The Akçakale Belediyespor plays in the Akçakale Ilçe Stadium and competes currently in the Turkish amateur league.{{Cite web|url=http://www.amatorfutbol.org/takim/akcakalebelediyespor-5803.html|title=Akçakale Belediyespor {{!}} Kulüp bilgileri {{!}} AmatorFutbol.Org|website=www.amatorfutbol.org|access-date=2020-03-15}}

References

{{Districts of Turkey|provname=Şanlıurfa|image=Sanliurfa|sortkey=Akcakale}}

Category:Populated places in Şanlıurfa Province

Category:Districts of Şanlıurfa Province

Category:Metropolitan district municipalities in Turkey

Category:Divided cities on the Syria–Turkey border

Category:Syria–Turkey border crossings

Category:Arab settlements in Şanlıurfa Province