Urfa Sanjak

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]

Urfa Sanjak
Urfa Sancağı
sanjak of the Ottoman Empire
Under Aleppo Eyalet (1579–1865)
Under Aleppo Vilayet (1865–1918)
1579–1918
Coat of arms

Urfa Sanjak in 1914
CapitalUrfa
History 
• Established
1579
1918
Succeeded by
Occupied Enemy Territory Administration
Today part of Turkey
 Syria

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]

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References
  1. Karpat, K.H. (1985). Ottoman population, 1830-1914: demographic and social characteristics. Madison, Wis: University of Wisconsin Pres.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. "Haleb Vilayeti" (in Turkish). 8 October 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2017.

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