Alazlı, Korkut
{{Infobox Turkey place
| type = village
| name = Alazlı
| image_skyline =
| image_caption =
| coordinates = {{Coord|38.6922|41.8243|display=inline,title}}
| province = Muş
| district = Korkut
| population_total =1.147
| population_as_of = 2022
}}
Alazlı ({{langx|hy|Դրմերդ|Drmerd}}) is a village in the Korkut District, Muş Province, Turkey. Its population is 1.147 (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=25 April 2024|publisher=TÜİK|language=en|format=XLS}}
History
The old name of the village is Tırmert, or Tirmit.{{Cite web | url =https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/2154357| title =Eski Çağ’da Muş| date =29 July 2019| publisher =Iğdır University Sos Bil Der| language = Turkish | archive-url =| archive-date =|page=25}} Apart from the Kepenek Castle inscription, another inscription proving the existence of the Urartian Kingdom in the geography of Muş is the Alazlı/Tirmet inscription. The inscription in question is located 25.5 km east of Muş province and 6.2 km south of Korkut district. In the inscription, the war fought by the Urartian king Menua is mentioned:{{blockquote|Menua, the son of İşpuini, brought this stone to our Lord Haldi. he sewed. Tann Haldi went on a military expedition with his spear. He captured the city of Trtimi in the territory of the country of Urme.}} {{Cite web | url =https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/2154357| title =Eski Çağ’da Muş| date =29 July 2019| publisher =Iğdır University Sos Bil Der| language = Turkish | archive-url =| archive-date =|page=24}}
References
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{{Korkut District}}
Category:Populated places in Muş Province
Category:Town municipalities in Turkey
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