Malatya Province (Turkish: Malatya ili; Kurdish: Parezgêha Meletî[2]) is a province and metropolitan municipality of Turkey. Its area is 12,259 km2,[3] and its population is 812,580 (2022).[1] It is part of a larger mountainous area. The capital of the province is the city of Malatya, which has a population of 426,381 (2010).
According to German geographers Georg Hassel and Adam Christian Gaspari, Malatya was composed of 1200 to 1500 houses in early 19th century, inhabited by Ottomans, Turkmens, Armenians, and Greeks, while the mountainous areas in the sanjak of Malatya were mostly inhabited by Kurdish tribes such as Reşwan.[5]
The province had a population of 306,882 in 1927 of which 98.9% was Muslim and 1% Christians.[6] Linguistically, Turkish was the most spoken first language at 57.3%, followed by Kurdish at 40.2% and Armenian at 0.9%.[7] The population increased to 410,152 in 1935 of which 99.3% was Muslim and 0.6% Christian.[8] Turkish remained the most spoken first language at 60.2%, followed by Kurdish 39.3% and Armenian at 0.4%.[9] The province had a population of 483,568 in 1950 of which Turkish was spoken by 64.8% of the population, followed by Kurdish at 34.9%. Armenian remained the third most spoken language but decreased to 0.2%.[10] The modern province of Malatya does not fully coincide with the province of Malatya until 1954, before when the province also included the modern Turkish province of Adıyaman,[11] which was more than double Kurdish-speaking than Malatya according to the 1965 census.[12]
It was estimated in 2012 that about 20% to 30% of the province was Alevi of which the vast majority was Kurdish. This group is mostly politically aligned with nationalist Kurdish parties especially after the Sivas Massacre and activity of the Kurdistan Workers' Party since the early 1990s.[13]
Historyedit
German academic Barbara Henning describes the province as the regional center of Kurdish nationalism in the early 20th century. During this period, the local governor of the province and mayor of Malatya city were both sympathetic to the Kurdish cause and Celadet Bedir Khan, Kamuran Alî Bedirxan and other members of the Society for the Rise of Kurdistan visited the region various times and established cordial relations with the local tribes including with the Reşwan tribe.[14]
Geographyedit
Malatya Turgut Ozal Nature Park. View of stream and trees
Dündar, Fuat (2000), Türkiye nüfus sayımlarında azınlıklar (in Turkish), ISBN9789758086771
Referencesedit
^ ab"Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
^"Li Meletî 3 tax û li Êlihê gundek hatin kerentînekirin" (in Kurdish). Rûdaw. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
^"İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
^"Kurds, Kurdistān". Encyclopaedia of Islam (2 ed.). BRILL. 2002. ISBN9789004161214. Turkish Kurdistan numbers at least 17 of them almost totally:... the provinces of Malatya, Tunceli, Elazığ, Bingöl, Muş, Karaköse (Ağrı), then Adıyaman, Diyarbakır, Siirt, Bitlis and Van; Finally, the southern provinces of Şanlıurfa, Mardin and Çölamerik (Hakkarî)...
^Gaspari, Adam Christian; Hassel, Johann Georg H. (1821). Vollständiges Handbuch der neuesten Erdbeschreibung, von A.C. Gaspari, G. Hassel und J.G.F. Cannabich (J.C.F. Gutsmuths, F.A. Ukert). p. 208-209. Retrieved 7 December 2022. Die Gebirgsthäler werden meistens von räuberischen Kiurdenstämmen, den Rischwan und Reschi, bewohnt[...] Sie hat 1,200 bis 1,500 Häuser, und wird von Osmanen, Turkmanen, Armeniern und Griechen bewohnt.
^"Adıyaman Tarihi". T.C. Adıyaman Valiliği. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
^Ahn, Elise Soyun (2011). "SEEING TURKISH STATE FORMATION PROCESSES: MAPPING LANGUAGE AND EDUCATION CENSUS DATA" (PDF). p. 105. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
^Massicard, Elise (2012). The Alevis in Turkey and Europe : Identity and Managing Territorial Diversity. Taylor & Francis Group. pp. 170–172. ISBN9780415667968.
^Henning, Barbara (2018). Narratives of the History of the Ottoman-Kurdish Bedirhani Family in Imperial and Post-Imperial Contexts: Continuities and Changes. University of Bamberg Press. p. 443. ISBN9783863095512.
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Malatya Province Turkish Malatya ili Kurdish Parezgeha Meleti 2 is a province and metropolitan municipality of Turkey Its area is 12 259 km2 3 and its population is 812 580 2022 1 It is part of a larger mountainous area The capital of the province is the city of Malatya which has a population of 426 381 2010 Malatya Province Malatya iliProvince and metropolitan municipalityLocation of the province within TurkeyCountryTurkeySeatMalatyaGovernment MayorSelahattin Gurkan AKP ValiErsin YaziciArea12 259 km2 4 733 sq mi Population 2022 1 812 580 Density66 km2 170 sq mi Time zoneUTC 3 TRT Area code0422Websitewww wbr malatya wbr bel wbr tr www wbr malatya wbr gov wbr tr According to the Encyclopedia of Islam the province is considered part of Turkish Kurdistan 4 Contents 1 Districts 2 Demographics 3 History 4 Geography 5 Local sites 5 1 Bibliography 6 References 7 External linksDistricts edit nbsp Districts of the Malatya Province Malatya province is divided into 13 districts Akcadag Arapgir Arguvan Battalgazi Darende Dogansehir Doganyol Hekimhan Kale Kuluncak Puturge Yazihan YesilyurtDemographics edit nbsp Kurdish man of Malatya 1904 nbsp Armenian women of Malatya 1904 According to German geographers Georg Hassel and Adam Christian Gaspari Malatya was composed of 1200 to 1500 houses in early 19th century inhabited by Ottomans Turkmens Armenians and Greeks while the mountainous areas in the sanjak of Malatya were mostly inhabited by Kurdish tribes such as Reswan 5 The province had a population of 306 882 in 1927 of which 98 9 was Muslim and 1 Christians 6 Linguistically Turkish was the most spoken first language at 57 3 followed by Kurdish at 40 2 and Armenian at 0 9 7 The population increased to 410 152 in 1935 of which 99 3 was Muslim and 0 6 Christian 8 Turkish remained the most spoken first language at 60 2 followed by Kurdish 39 3 and Armenian at 0 4 9 The province had a population of 483 568 in 1950 of which Turkish was spoken by 64 8 of the population followed by Kurdish at 34 9 Armenian remained the third most spoken language but decreased to 0 2 10 The modern province of Malatya does not fully coincide with the province of Malatya until 1954 before when the province also included the modern Turkish province of Adiyaman 11 which was more than double Kurdish speaking than Malatya according to the 1965 census 12 It was estimated in 2012 that about 20 to 30 of the province was Alevi of which the vast majority was Kurdish This group is mostly politically aligned with nationalist Kurdish parties especially after the Sivas Massacre and activity of the Kurdistan Workers Party since the early 1990s 13 History editGerman academic Barbara Henning describes the province as the regional center of Kurdish nationalism in the early 20th century During this period the local governor of the province and mayor of Malatya city were both sympathetic to the Kurdish cause and Celadet Bedir Khan Kamuran Ali Bedirxan and other members of the Society for the Rise of Kurdistan visited the region various times and established cordial relations with the local tribes including with the Reswan tribe 14 Geography edit nbsp Malatya Turgut Ozal Nature Park View of stream and trees See also Malatya PlainLocal sites editInonu University since 1975 Turgut Ozal Medical Center in Inonu University Malatya Erhac Airport serving both public and military Eskimalatya old city centre historical place Bibliography edit Dundar Fuat 2000 Turkiye nufus sayimlarinda azinliklar in Turkish ISBN 9789758086771References edit a b Address based population registration system ADNKS results dated 31 December 2022 Favorite Reports XLS TUIK Retrieved 19 September 2023 Li Meleti 3 tax u li Elihe gundek hatin kerentinekirin in Kurdish Rudaw 31 March 2020 Retrieved 27 April 2020 Il ve Ilce Yuz olcumleri General Directorate of Mapping Retrieved 19 September 2023 Kurds Kurdistan Encyclopaedia of Islam 2 ed BRILL 2002 ISBN 9789004161214 Turkish Kurdistan numbers at least 17 of them almost totally the provinces of Malatya Tunceli Elazig Bingol Mus Karakose Agri then Adiyaman Diyarbakir Siirt Bitlis and Van Finally the southern provinces of Sanliurfa Mardin and Colamerik Hakkari Gaspari Adam Christian Hassel Johann Georg H 1821 Vollstandiges Handbuch der neuesten Erdbeschreibung von A C Gaspari G Hassel und J G F Cannabich J C F Gutsmuths F A Ukert p 208 209 Retrieved 7 December 2022 Die Gebirgsthaler werden meistens von rauberischen Kiurdenstammen den Rischwan und Reschi bewohnt Sie hat 1 200 bis 1 500 Hauser und wird von Osmanen Turkmanen Armeniern und Griechen bewohnt Dundar 2000 p 159 Dundar 2000 p 157 Dundar 2000 p 168 Dundar 2000 pp 163 164 Dundar 2000 p 188 Adiyaman Tarihi T C Adiyaman Valiligi Retrieved 29 July 2021 Ahn Elise Soyun 2011 SEEING TURKISH STATE FORMATION PROCESSES MAPPING LANGUAGE AND EDUCATION CENSUS DATA PDF p 105 Retrieved 29 July 2021 Massicard Elise 2012 The Alevis in Turkey and Europe Identity and Managing Territorial Diversity Taylor amp Francis Group pp 170 172 ISBN 9780415667968 Henning Barbara 2018 Narratives of the History of the Ottoman Kurdish Bedirhani Family in Imperial and Post Imperial Contexts Continuities and Changes University of Bamberg Press p 443 ISBN 9783863095512 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Malatya Province in Turkish Malatya governor s official website in Turkish Malatya in Turkish Malatya municipality s official website in English Malatya weather forecast information in English Malatya directory in Turkish Malatya Rent A Car 38 29 03 N 38 08 11 E 38 48417 N 38 13639 E 38 48417 38 13639 nbsp This article about an Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey location is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Malatya Province amp oldid 1215325204, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
