Gerger

Gerger
Gerger
Municipality
	Gerger
	Gerger Location in Turkey
	Coordinates: 38°01′44″N 39°01′56″E / 38.02889°N 39.03222°E
Country	Turkey
Province	Adıyaman
District	Gerger
Government
• Mayor	Erkan Aksoy (AKP)
Population (2021)	2,753
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	02700
Website	www.gerger.bel.tr

Gerger (Armenian: Գարգար, romanized: Gargar, lit. 'mound'; Kurdish: Aldûş)^[3] is a town of Adıyaman Province of Turkey. It is the seat of Gerger District.^[4] It is mainly populated by Kurds of different tribal backgrounds and had a population of 2,753 in 2021.^[2]^[5] The mayor is Erkan Aksoy (AKP).^[1]

History

Medieval History

In the 11th century the town formed a defensive outpost for the Byzantine Empire together with the city of Edessa, Samosata, Ḥiṣn Manṣūr and Chasanara and seems to have had a considerable garrison.^[6] After the Byzantines ruler over the region faded, the region around the Mor Bar Sauma monastery and Gerger became a base of power for local chiefs of Syrian and Armenian origin, and the town was under control of Constantine of Gerger.^[7]

Modern History

According to The Geographical Journal in 1896, Gerger had 750 inhabitants with most being Kurds, with the exception of few Ottoman officials and Armenians.^[8]

Archaeology

In 2018, archaeologists discovered a cave which used during religious ceremonies by Christians during the Byzantine period. Cross figures found inside the cave.^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b "Belediye Sitesi". gerger.bel.tr (in Turkish). August 4, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
^ Avcıkıran, Adem (2009). Kürtçe Anamnez Anamneza bi Kurmancî (in Turkish and Kurdish). p. 56.
^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
^ Aybek, Ömer Faruk (1988). Otuzuncu yılında Gerger (Aldüş) (in Turkish). pp. 48–49.
^ Beihammer 2017, p. 115.
^ Beihammer 2017, p. 293.
^ The Geographical Journal. Royal Geographical Society. 1896.
^ Roman-era cave found in Adıyaman

Sources

Beihammer, Alexander Daniel (2017). Byzantium and the Emergence of Muslim Turkish Anatolia, ca. 1040-1130. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-138-22959-4.

[mayor-1] "Belediye Sitesi". gerger.bel.tr (in Turkish). August 4, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2022.

[tuik-2] "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 January 2023.

[3] Avcıkıran, Adem (2009). Kürtçe Anamnez Anamneza bi Kurmancî (in Turkish and Kurdish). p. 56.

[ilce-4] İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 January 2023.

[5] Aybek, Ömer Faruk (1988). Otuzuncu yılında Gerger (Aldüş) (in Turkish). pp. 48–49.

[FOOTNOTEBeihammer2017115-6] Beihammer 2017, p. 115.

[FOOTNOTEBeihammer2017293-7] Beihammer 2017, p. 293.

[8] The Geographical Journal. Royal Geographical Society. 1896.

[9] Roman-era cave found in Adıyaman

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