Akbudak, Araban

Akbudak, formerly and still informally called Süpürgüç[1] (Armenian: Սուրբ Փրկիչ, romanized: Surb P’rkich’, lit. 'holy saviour'), is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Araban, Gaziantep Province, Turkey.[2] It had a population of 923 in 2022.[3] The village was formerly inhabited by Armenians until the Armenian genocide, after which Kurds settled in the village.[4]

Akbudak
Neighbourhood
Panoramic view of the village
Panoramic view of the village
Akbudak is located in Turkey
Akbudak
Akbudak
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°26′39″N 37°56′14″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceGaziantep
DistrictAraban
Population
 (2022)
923
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)

References
  1. Köy envanter etüdlerine göre Gaziantep. Vol. 27. Köy İşleri Bakanlığı. 1967. p. 125.
  2. "Türkiye Mülki İdare Bölümleri Envanteri". T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. "Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) - Results of 31 December 2022" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  4. Oğuz, Osman. "'Anadili istiyorum' dedi diye ceza aldı, şimdi çocuklara anadilini öğretiyor". Özgür Politika. Retrieved 27 January 2023.


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