Silopi (Kurdish: Silopî)[2] is a city and seat of Silopi District in the Şırnak Province of Turkey.[3] The city is mainly populated by Kurds of Sipêrtî and Zewkan tribes and had a population of 108,880 in 2023.[4][1]
Silopi | |
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  Silopi Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 37°14′55″N 42°28′13″E / 37.24861°N 42.47028°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Şırnak |
| District | Silopi |
| Population (2023)[1] | 108,880 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Adalet Fidan of the HDP was elected mayor in 2019[5] but deposed the same year and replaced by the sub-governor (kaymakam), Sezer Işiktaş, as acting mayor.
Large sections of the city were damaged in 2016 during clashes between Turkish forces and the PKK.[6]
Neighborhoods
editThe city is divided into the eleven neighborhoods: Barbaros, Başak, Cudi, Cumhuriyet (Kizir), Dicle, Karşıyaka, Nuh, Ofis, Şehit Harun Boy, Yenişehir and Yeşiltepe.[3]
History
editRecent history
editSince July 2015, the Kurdish-Turkish conflict in the region has escalated, and 34 people have been killed in Silopi. On 7 August 2015 clashes between Turkish security forces and the Kurdish militant PKK group may have killed three people. Government reports claimed "terrorists" were killed,[7][8] while pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party lawmaker Faysal Sarıyıldız said that the casualties were civilians and that he had seen no sign of armed militants.[9] Turkish authorities placed the city under curfew from 14 December 2015 to 4 January 2016. According to the Peoples' Democratic Party, 20 people were killed.[10]
Employment
editŞırnak Silopi power station is powered by asphaltite coal and is claimed both to emit air pollution and to be an important source of employment.[11] In 2020 the EBRD proposed a just transition to support workers who may lose jobs due to the decline of coal in Turkey.[12]
Peanuts are grown.[13]
Population
editPopulation history from 2007 to 2023:[1]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 70,670 | — |
| 2010 | 76,323 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 87,150 | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 101,207 | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 108,880 | +7.6% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Population Of Municipalities, Villages And Quarters". TÜİK. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ Avcıkıran, Adem. Kürtçe Anamnez, Anamneza bi Kurmancî. p. 57.
- ^ a b "Türkiye Mülki İdare Bölümleri Envanteri". T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Baz, Ibrahim (2016). Şırnak aşiretleri ve kültürü (in Turkish). pp. 106 and 129. ISBN 9786058849631.
- ^ "Şırnak Silopi Seçim Sonuçları - 31 Mart 2019 Yerel Seçimleri". www.sabah.com.tr. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ "Over 6,600 homes damaged by fighting in Kurdish Silopi, Ankara says". Rûdaw. 15 May 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Three killed in clashes in southeastern town of Silopi". Today's Zaman. 7 August 2015. Archived from the original on 7 August 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "PKK terrorists clash with armed forces in Turkey's southeastern Silopi, three terrorists killed". Daily Sabah. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "Five killed in clashes between Turkish forces, Kurdish rebels". Reuters. Reuters. 7 August 2015. Archived from the original on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "HDP Information Desk: Current Situation in Cizre, Silopi and Sur Districts (Updated on 04.01.2016) |". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ "SİLOPİ'YE 7 KERE 5…!?". ŞIRNAK HABER (in Turkish). 9 February 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ "The EBRD just transition initiative".
- ^ "Yer fıstığı Silopi'den dünyaya açılacak". Haberler.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 4 August 2020.
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