Kızıltepe (Kurdish: Qoser,[2] Ottoman Turkish: Tell-Ermen, lit. 'Armenian hill' [3]) is a town and district in Mardin Province of Turkey. As of 2021, the district had a population of 263,938, making it the most populous district in the province.[4]
Kızıltepe | |
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![]() Koçhisar Mosque in Kızıltepe | |
![]() ![]() Kızıltepe | |
Coordinates: 37°11′38″N 40°35′10″E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Mardin |
Government | |
• Elected Mayor | Nilufer Elik Yılmaz (HDP) |
• District Governor and Acting Mayor | Huseyn Cam |
Area | |
• District | 1,416.37 km2 (546.86 sq mi) |
Elevation | 498 m (1,634 ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 263,938 |
Post code | 47440 |
Website | www.kiziltepe-bld.gov.tr |
In the local elections of March 2019 Nilüfer Elik Yılmaz was elected as Mayor.[5] But on 15 November 2019 she was dismissed and a trustee was appointed.[6] The current District Governor is Huseyn Cam, who was also appointed as the state appointed trustee.[6]
The town has a historic 13th century great Friday mosque built by the Artuqids.
On 1 July 1915, during the 1915 genocide in Diyarbekir, there was a massacre in the village where its Christian population was murdered by militia and Kurds. About seventy women were raped in the church, then put to death. Men, women, and children were killed indiscriminately and many victims were decapitated. After the massacre, Kurdish women stabbed any survivors to death. Rafael de Nogales visited weeks later and found "corpses barely covered with heaps of stone from which emerged here and there a bloody tress or an arm or leg gnawed on by hyenas".[7]
In the late 1980s there existed a refugee camp for Kurds who fled persecution by Saddam Hussein.[8]
It was also the scene of clashes between protesting Kurds and Turkish riot police in 2006.[9] In Kiziltepe have been imposed curfews in the past.[10]
Kızıltepe, with +48.8 °C (119.84 °F) on August 14, 1993, holds the record for the highest temperature ever recorded in Turkey.[11]
Settlement | Ethnicity |
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Kızıltepe (Qoser) | Kurdish (Kîkan)[12] |
Akalın (Zorava topal) | Kurdish (Kîkan)[13] |
Akça (Girgegewrê) | Kurdish (Arbanî)[14] |
Akçapınar (Erban) | Kurdish (Arbanî)[14] |
Akdoğan (Erradê) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[15] |
Akkoç (Xaçûk) | Kurdish (Arbanî)[14] |
Aktepe | Kurdish (Kîkan)[13] |
Aktulga (Elews) | Kurdish (Arbanî)[16] |
Akyazı (Heremhidad) | Kurdish (Kîkan)[17] |
Akyüz (Ewêna mezin) | Kurdish (Kîkan)[18] |
Akziyaret (Axziyaret) | Arab[14] |
Alakuş (Kermirara) | |
Alemdar (Kanîspiya jor) | Kurdish (Kîkan)[13] |
Alipaşa | Arab[16] |
Altıntoprak (Girbeşkê) | Kurdish (Kîkan)[19] |
Arakapı | Arab[20] |
Araköy (Tinişîr) | Kurdish (Hasenan)[21] |
Arıklı (Mustafa Milik) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[22] |
Arıtepe (Gîrmozan) | Kurdish (Kîkan)[13] |
Aslanlı (Gundikê biro) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[13] |
Aşağıazıklı (Tûmika jêr) | Kurdish (Kîkan)[23] |
Ataköy (Akrebî) | Kurdish (Kîkan)[17] |
Atmaca (Xirxir) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[13] |
Ayaz (Çelebîya) | Kurdish (Xurs)[20] |
Bağrıbütün (Demîran) | Kurdish (Arbanî and Xalecan)[24] |
Barış (Bariş) | Kurdish (Kîkan)[13] |
Başak (Sinnara) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[25] |
Bektaş (Bektaşî) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[15] |
Belli (Belê) | Kurdish (Kîkan)[13] |
Beşdeğirmen (Amrudî) | Kurdish (Lêf)[26] |
Beşevler (Bêşevler) | Kurdish (Kîkan)[13] |
Beşik | Kurdish (Xalecan)[27] |
Bozhöyük (Til Edes) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[25] |
Büyükayrık (Meşkoka mezin) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[25] |
Büyükboğaziye (Boxaziya kûçûk) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[27] |
Büyükdere (Bûnasê) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[13] |
Büyüktepe (Gundikê Qoriyê) | |
Cantaşı (Xerabreş) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[15] |
Çağıl (Meşkok) | Kurdish (Kîkan)[28] |
Çakır (Girbel) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[15] |
Çamlıca (Gundik) | Kurdish (Kîkan)[17] |
Çamlıdere (Gundikê Hecî Silêman) | Kurdish (Kîkan)[13] |
Çanaklı (Duhêl) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[15] |
Çatalca (Mehêna) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[27] |
Çaybaşı (Biêcî) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[13] |
Çetinkaya (Şikefta) | |
Çetinler (Haramşeddad) | Kurdish (Kîkan)[17] |
Çimenli (Mergê) | Kurdish (Arbanî)[16] |
Çitlibağ | Arab[14] |
Çınarcık (Hemoreşik) | |
Çıplak (Çîplax) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[27] |
Damlalı (Dokan) | Kurdish (Kîkan)[23] |
Demet (Golandarê) | Kurdish (Arbanî)[14] |
Demirci (Hiddadê) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[15] |
Demirkapı (Merşo) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[13] |
Demirler (Gundê Fereco) | |
Dikmen (Hêşerî) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[15] |
Doğanlı (Mîlan) | Kurdish (Arbanî)[14] |
Dora (Tileçk) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[15] |
Doyuran (Til Tiyayîm) | Kurdish (Kîkan)[28] |
Dörtyol (Tiltîn) | Kurdish (Arbanî)[14] |
Düğürk (Dugurkê) | Kurdish (Arbanî)[14] |
Ekinlik (Mezrê) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[15] |
Elbeyli (Tilşîrez) | Kurdish (Kîkan)[17] |
Elmalı (Tiffahî) | Arab and Kurdish (Kîkan)[29][30] |
Erdem (Meşkina) | Kurdish (Xurs)[16] |
Erikli (Elimişmiş) | |
Eroğlu (Xanika Herzem) | |
Esenli (Mizqeynter) | Kurdish (Kîkan)[17] |
Eskin (Telfaiz) | Arab[31] |
Eymirli (Tîbyat) | Kurdish (Kîkan)[17] |
Fındıktepe (Gundê Hecî Elî) | Kurdish (Kîkan)[13] |
Göllü (Golliyê) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[15] |
Gözlüce (Heremreş) | Kurdish (Kîkan)[32] |
Güçlü (Mecbûrîyê) | |
Gümüşdere (Şêxê reş) | Kurdish (Kîkan)[13] |
Güneştepe (Haremşemsan) | |
Güngören (Cioşî) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[22] |
Günlüce (Kanîspîya jor) | Kurdish (Kîkan)[19] |
Gürmeşe (Badîna) | Kurdish (Arbanî)[16] |
Hacıhasan (Hecîhasan) | Kurdish (Lêf)[26] |
Hacıyusuf (Hecî Yûsûf) | |
Hakverdi (Mala Elîkê) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[25] |
Halkalı (Kilebîn) | Kurdish (Kîkan)[33] |
Harmandüzü (Mewîjo) | Kurdish (Kîkan)[14] |
Haznedar (Xaznedar) | Kurdish (Kîkan)[17] |
Hocaköy (Evdilîman) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[34] |
Ikikuyu (Girê Bîrê) | |
Ikizler (Îkîzler) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[13] |
Ilıcak (Rasilhimam) | Kurdish (Kîkan)[13] |
Inandı (Kîsxo) | |
Işıklar (Sînka) | Kurdish (Kîkan)[33] |
Işıkören (Heliya) | Kurdish (Kîkan)[33] |
Kahraman (Qehreman) | |
Kalaycık (Qelaçîgê) | Kurdish (Arbanî)[14] |
Kaşıklı (Çiza Viza) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[27] |
Karabent (Qerebendê) | |
Karakulak (Qerequlaq) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[15] |
Karakuyu (Qereqûyê) | Kurdish (Kîkan)[13] |
Karaman (Hamziyan) | Arab[20] |
Katarlı (Ebuqiter) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[22] |
Kayapınar (Tahtoka Hecî Seîd) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[13] |
Kaynarca (Tolik) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[15] |
Kengerli (Kerengo) | Kurdish (Kîkan)[23] |
Kilimli (Tahtok) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[15] |
Kılduman (Kulduman) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[15] |
Kırkkuyu (Çelbîra) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[27] |
Kocalar (Haci Faris) | Arab and Kurdish (Xurs)[20] |
Koçlu (Kefertût) | Kurdish (Kîkan)[13] |
Konuklu (Cûan) | Kurdish (Kîkan)[13] |
Köprübaşı (Cirnikê) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[15] |
Körsu (Kor Uso) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[15] |
Küçükayrık (Meşkoka biçûk) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[25] |
Küçükboğaziye (Boxaziya biçûk) | Kurdish (Kîkan and Xalecan)[35] |
Küplüce (Şemkan) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[13] |
Odaköy (Oda) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[27] |
Ofis (Ofîs) | |
Ortaköy (Girik) | Kurdish[13] |
Otluk (Cûmik) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[15] |
Örencik (Xerab Kurka) | Kurdish (Arbanî)[14] |
Rıhani (Rîhaniyê) | Kurdish (Kîkan)[28] |
Sancarlı (Kurrê) | Kurdish (Xurs)[20] |
Sandıklı (Sindoqiyê) | Kurdish (Kîkan)[13] |
Sarıca (Xirbê Belek) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[27] |
Saruhan (Rîhaniya biçuk) | |
Sevimli (Melho) | Kurdish (Kîkan)[36] |
Soğanlı (Xubas Jor) | Kurdish (Xurs)[20] |
Sürekli (Diemê) | Kurdish (Arbanî)[14] |
Şenyurt (Derbêsîyê) | Kurdish (Kîkan)[32] |
Tanrıverdi (Şemika) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[27] |
Tarlabaşı (Hîmran) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[27] |
Taşlıca (Xerabkurt) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[15] |
Tatlıca (Heyto) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[15] |
Timurçiftliği (Çeltûk) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[37] |
Tıraşlı (Teraşiyê) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[13] |
Tosunlu (Dikkê) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[27] |
Tuzla (Bavîna) | |
Tuzluca (Eledizkê) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[25] |
Ulaşlı (Dixê) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[37] |
Uluköy (Gundê Izêr) | Kurdish (Xurs) and Mhallami[16] |
Uzunkaya (Billokî) | Kurdish (Lêf)[26] |
Üçevler (Gundik) | Kurdish (Hasenan)[38] |
Ülker (Til Zêrîn) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[15] |
Yalınkılıç (Xanika Silo) | Kurdish (Arbanî)[14] |
Yamaç (Dubîrka) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[27] |
Yamanlar (Kanî Sor) | Kurdish (Arbanî)[16] |
Yarımca (Yarimcê) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[13] |
Yaşarköy (Pirmîr) | Kurdish (Kîkan)[32] |
Yayıklı (Cirdo'î) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[25] |
Yaylım (Şefelor) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[15] |
Yedikardeş (Haftexwan) | Kurdish (Xurs)[16] |
Yeşilköy (Xanika) | Kurdish (Arbanî and Xalecan)[24] |
Yeşiller | Kurdish (Kîkan)[13] |
Yolaldı (Zorava) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[39] |
Yoldere (Xerabilmê) | |
Yolüstü (Yolustu) | Kurdish (Kîkan)[13] |
Yoncalı (Dukuk) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[37] |
Yukarıazıklı (Tûmika jêr) | Kurdish (Kîkan)[23] |
Yumrutaş (Kûça Guran) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[15] |
Yumurcak (Kaynûn) | Kurdish (Xalecan)[25] |
Yurtderi (Aferê) | Kurdish (Lêf)[26] |
Yurtözü | Kurdish[13] |
Yüceli (Xursa navê) | Arab and Kurdish (Xurs)[20] |
Yüksektepe (Girê Alê) | |
Ziyaret (Şêx Taceddin) | Kurdish (Xurs)[20] |
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