Güçlükonak

Güçlükonak

Güçlükonak

Town in Şırnak Province, Turkey

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]

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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 [tr] in which 11 men lost their lives.[6] As of January 2020, no person has been charged for the massacre.[7]

References

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


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