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Derik, Turkey

{{Other uses|Derik (disambiguation)}}

{{Infobox Turkey place

| type = metro district

| name = Derik

| image_skyline = 47800 Derik-Mardin, Turkey - panoramio (6).jpg

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| image_map = Mardin location Derik.PNG

| map_caption = Map showing Derik District in Mardin Province

| coordinates = {{coord|37|21|57|N|40|16|11|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| province = Mardin

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| area_total_km2 = 1381

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| population_footnotes =

| population_total = 62028

| population_as_of = 2022

| postal_code =

| area_code = 0482

| website = {{url|http://www.derik.bel.tr/}}

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Derik ({{langx|ku|Dêrîka Çiyayê Mazî}}){{Cite book |last=Avcıkıran |first=Adem |url= |title=Kürtçe Anamnez, Anamneza bi Kurmancî |year=2009 |page=55 |language=ku, tr}} is a municipality and district of Mardin 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 1,381 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 62,028 (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}}

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.{{cite book|last1=Gaunt|first1=David|last2=Bet̲-Şawoce|first2=Jan|title=Massacres, Resistance, Protectors: Muslim-Christian Relations in Eastern Anatolia During World War I|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4mug9LrpLKcC&pg=PA216|accessdate=30 January 2013|year=2006|publisher=Gorgias Press LLC|isbn=978-1-59333-301-0|page=216}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://haberciniz.biz/derikteki-son-ermeni-cift-paskalya-bayramini-buruk-kutladi-2797574h.htm|title=Derik'teki Son Ermeni Çift, Paskalya Bayramı'nı Buruk Kutladı|date=21 April 2014 }}{{Cite web|url=http://www.bazaarbayar.com/2013/09/ghosts-in-the-doorways.html|title=Ghosts in the doorways « Bazaar Bayar|website=www.bazaarbayar.com|access-date=2019-11-16}} The Armenian Apostolic Church in Derik is only one out of six in Anatolian Turkey that operates as a church.{{Cite web|url=http://armenianweekly.com/2011/08/23/setting-the-record-straight-list-of-churches-in-turkey/|title=Setting the Record Straight: List of Churches in Turkey|last=Bedrosyan|first=Raffi|date=2011-08-23|website=The Armenian Weekly|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-16}}

Today Kurds and Turks live in Derik.{{Cite web |title=Kaza Derik / Dêrike /ܖܪܝܟ - Deryk / DĒRiK / Deirek |url=https://virtual-genocide-memorial.de/region/the-six-provinces/diyarbakir-vilayet/sancak-diyarbekir-diyarbakir/kaza-derik-derike-%DC%96%DC%AA%DC%9D%DC%9F%DC%90/ |access-date=2023-09-18 |website=Virtual Genocide Memorial |language=en-US}}

Government

In the local elections of April 10 Mülkiye Esmez from the Peoples' Democratic Party was elected mayor.{{Cite web|url=https://www.yenisafak.com/yerel-secim-2019/mardin-derik-ilcesi-secim-sonuclari|title=Mardin Derik Seçim Sonuçları – Derik Yerel Seçim Sonuçları|last=Şafak|first=Yeni|date=2019-11-17|website=Yeni Şafak|language=tr-TR|access-date=2019-11-16}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailysabah.com/war-on-terror/2019/11/16/4-hdp-mayors-in-southeastern-turkey-dismissed-on-terror-charges|title=4 HDP mayors in southeastern Turkey dismissed on terror charges|website=DailySabah|date=16 November 2019|access-date=2019-11-16}}

There are 80 neighbourhoods in Derik District:[https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle], Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.

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Demographics

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|+ Mother tongue, Derik District, 1927 Turkish censushttps://www.sosyalarastirmalar.com/articles/mardin-population-census-republic-of-turkey-by-first-results.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=August 2024}}

! Turkish !! Arabic !! Kurdish !! Circassian !! Armenian !! Unknown or other languages

2547214,694–17–

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|+ Religion, Derik District, 1927 Turkish census

! Muslim !! Christian !! Jewish !! Other and Undeclared

14,94974–41

Notable people

References

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{{Districts of Turkey|provname=Mardin}}

{{Derik District}}

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Category:Populated places in Mardin Province

Category:Assyrian communities in Turkey

Category:Kurdish settlements in Mardin Province

Category:Former Armenian communities in Mardin Province

Category:Districts of Mardin Province

Category:Metropolitan district municipalities in Turkey