Urfa Sanjak
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Urfa Sanjak Urfa Sancağı | |||||||
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sanjak of the Ottoman Empire Under Aleppo Eyalet (1579–1865) Under Aleppo Vilayet (1865–1918) | |||||||
1579–1918 | |||||||
Urfa Sanjak in 1914 | |||||||
Capital | Urfa | ||||||
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• Established | 1579 | ||||||
1918 | |||||||
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Today part of | Turkey Syria |
The Urfa Sanjak (Turkish: Urfa Sancağı), previously known as Sanjak of Birejik, was a prefecture (sanjak) of the Ottoman Empire, located in modern-day Turkey and Syria. The city of Urfa was the Sanjak's capital.[1]
History
Initially, Urfa was part of Syria according to the Treaty of Sèvres; but the success of Turkish War of Independence, Maraş, Antep and Urfa sanjaks of former Halep Eyalet remained in Turkey after 1921. Also, Antakya and İskenderun kazas of Halep Sanjak in one were separated as the Republic of Hatay in 1938. The republic joined to Turkey in 1939.
Subdistricts
The sanjak was made up of five districts (kazas):[2]
References
- ^ Karpat, K.H. (1985). Ottoman population, 1830-1914: demographic and social characteristics. Madison, Wis: University of Wisconsin Pres.
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(help) - ^ "Haleb Vilayeti" (in Turkish). 8 October 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2017.