Karayazı

Karayazı (Kurdish: Qereyazî[2]) is a municipality and district of Erzurum Province, Turkey.[3] Its area is 1,953 km2,[4] and its population is 25,543 (2022).[1] In March 2019 Melike Göksu (HDP) was elected mayor.[5] On 17 September 2019 she was dismissed and arrested due to a sentence of 7 years and 6 months for terrorist propaganda. Kaymakam Mesut Tabakçıoğlu was appointed as a trustee instead.[6]

Karayazı
Municipality
Map showing Karayazı District in Erzurum Province
Map showing Karayazı District in Erzurum Province
Karayazı is located in Turkey
Karayazı
Karayazı
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 39°42′14″N 42°08′55″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceErzurum
Area
1,953 km2 (754 sq mi)
Elevation
2,300 m (7,500 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
25,543
 • Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Postal code
25830
Area code0442
ClimateDsb
Websitewww.karayazi.bel.tr

Composition

There are 75 neighbourhoods in Karayazı District:[7]

Notable people

References
  1. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. "Ko-Bürgermeisterin von Qereyazî verhaftet". ANF News (in German). Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  3. Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  4. "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  5. "Erzurum Karayazı Seçim Sonuçları - 31 Mart 2019 Yerel Seçimleri". www.sabah.com.tr. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  6. "Karayazı District Mayor Replaced with Trustee After Her Arrest". Bianet. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  7. Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.


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