Aşkale is a town and district of the Erzurum province of Turkey. The mayor is Enver Başaran (AKP). The population is 12,509 (as of 2010).
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Aşkale | |
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Coordinates: 39°55′16″N 40°41′41″E | |
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Province | Erzurum |
Government | |
• Mayor | Enver Başaran (AKP) |
• Kaymakam | Mustafa Özsoy |
Area | |
• District | 1,529.79 km2 (590.66 sq mi) |
Population (2012)[2] | |
• Urban | 12,597 |
• District | 24,628 |
• District density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
Post code | 25500 |
Climate | Dsb |
Kandilli Ski Resort, which hosts cross-country skiing and biathlon competitions at some international winter sports events, is situated in Aşkale.
In 1942, the Varlık Vergisi (Turkish: [vɑɾˈɫɯk ˈvæɾɟisi], "wealth tax" or "capital tax") was imposed on the minority non-Muslim citizens of Turkey (mainly Jews, Greeks, Armenians, and Levantines.[3] Those unable to pay had to work off their debt in labor camps in Aşkale. Five thousand were sent to the Aşkale labor camp.[4] The law was repealed on 15 March 1944,[5] and minority citizens who were at the labour camps were sent back to their homes.[6]
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