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Yukarıkurudere is a village in the District of Emirdağ, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey.[1] The village has 420 inhabitants. Yukarıkurudere is located south of Mount Emirdağ, about 1276 meters above sea level. It is located at the Foothills of Dedeli mountain. The village includes 3 neighbourhoods: Palıtlı, Mazı and Mahrumlu.

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Yukarıkurudere Yukarıkurudere Köyü Kurudere
Village
Yukarıkurudere Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 38°55′36″N 31°01′46″E
Country	Turkey
Region	Aegean Region
Province	Afyonkarahisar Province
District	Emirdağ District
Establishment	1796
Government
• Muhtar	Remzi Çalışır
Elevation	1,267 m (4,186.35 ft)
Population
• Total	420
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
postal code	03630

The name Yukarıkurudere means Upper Dry Creek. A dry creek runs through the village.

History

In the past the village was united with Aşağıkurudere (Lower Dry Creek) but they split because of the distance between them. The name of the village before the split was Kurudere. Both Yukarıkurudere and Aşağıkurudere were established after 3 Yörük (Turkish nomadic) brothers migrated from Yozgat in 1796.[2]

Emigration

The majority of the people emigrated to Europe from 1965 to 1990. Most moved to Belgium, while others landed in The Netherlands, Germany and France. The first to migrate to Europe was Hasan Palıt, followed by Gazi Palıt, also known as Gazi Hoca.

2010 Derbent-Kurudere water crisis

When a water source was found between Yukarıkurudere and Derbent in 2010, both villages claimed the water source, launching a conflict. The court awarded the water source to Derbent. After this decision the Yukarikurudere village held a referendum in 2012 to join the Kemerkaya village so they could have access to water. The citizens voted "No" by four votes.

Demographics

The village is an Oghuz village. The majority of the people are from the Morcalı tribe,[3][4] which is a subtribe of the Avşar Tribe. They belong to the Bozulus tribal confederation.

The village hosts around 8 family clans (Palıt, Söyüt, Kavak, Karakoç, Karakaya, Aktaş, Cıvık and Akın).

Cave treasures

A "palace" in local caves has many treasures from Byzantine and Ottoman barons who lived there. The caves are guarded by the gendarmerie and many cameras.

Economy

The economy of Yukarıkurudere is mostly agriculture and animal husbandry. Grain crops include barley, wheat, rye, chickpeas, lentil, vetch and sunflower.

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