Karayazı

Karayazı (Kurdish: Qereyazî‎[3]) is a town and district of Erzurum Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. The population is 4,724 (as of 2010).In March 2019 Melike Göksu (HDP) was elected mayor.[4]On the 17 September 2019 she was dismissed and arrested due to a sentence of 7 years and 6 months for terrorist propaganda. Kaymakam Mesut Tabakçıoğlu was appointed as a trustee instead.[5]

Karayazı
Karayazı
Coordinates: 39°42′14″N 42°08′55″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceErzurum
Government
 • MayorMelike Göksu (Dismissed) (HDP)
 • KaymakamMesut Tabakçıoğlu
Area
 • District2,593.76 km2 (1,001.46 sq mi)
Elevation
2,450 m (8,040 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Urban
5,052
 • District
32,231
 • District density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
ClimateDsb
Websitewww.karayazi.bel.tr

References
  1. "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
  3. "Ko-Bürgermeisterin von Qereyazî verhaftet". ANF News (in German). Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  4. "Erzurum Karayazı Seçim Sonuçları - 31 Mart 2019 Yerel Seçimleri". www.sabah.com.tr. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  5. "Karayazı District Mayor Replaced with Trustee After Her Arrest". Bianet. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
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