Güçlükonak
Municipality
Güçlükonak is located in Turkey
Güçlükonak
Güçlükonak
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°28′16″N 41°54′50″E / 37.47111°N 41.91389°E / 37.47111; 41.91389
CountryTurkey
ProvinceŞırnak
DistrictGüçlükonak
Population
 (2021)[1]
4,462
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)

Güçlükonak (Kurdish: Basan)[2] is a town and seat of the Güçlükonak District in Şırnak Province, Turkey.[3] The town is populated by Kurds of the Harunan tribe and had a population of 4,462 in 2021.[4][1]

Neighborhoods

The town is divided into the neighborhoods of Bağlar and Yeni Mahalle.[5]

History

In 1995 as the Şırnak Province was governed in a state of emergency, it was the scene of the Güçlükonak massacre in which 11 men lost their lives.[6] As of January 2020, no person has been charged for the massacre.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 Tan, Altan (2018). Turabidin'den Berriye'ye. Aşiretler - Dinler - Diller - Kültürler (in Turkish). p. 269. ISBN 9789944360944.
  2. ↑ Avcıkıran, Adem (2009). Kürtçe Anamnez, Anamneza bi Kurmancî (in Kurdish and Turkish). p. 55.
  3. ↑ "Türkiye Mülki İdare Bölümleri Envanteri". T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "31 ARALIK 2021 TARİHLİ ADRESE DAYALI NÜFUS KAYIT SİSTEMİ (ADNKS) SONUÇLARI" (XLS). TÜİK (in Turkish). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  5. ↑ "Türkiye Mülki İdare Bölümleri Envanteri". T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. ↑ ""Birds or earthworms":the Güçlükonak Massacre, its alleged cover-up, and the prosecution of independent investigators" (PDF). Amnesty.
  7. ↑ "Saturday Mothers meet for 772nd time, demand justice for Güçlükonak massacre". www.duvarenglish.com. Retrieved 2020-04-23.


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