Güçlükonak

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]

Güçlükonak
Municipality
Güçlükonak is located in Turkey
Güçlükonak
Güçlükonak
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°28′16″N 41°54′50″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceŞırnak
DistrictGüçlükonak
Population
 (2021)[1]
4,462
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)

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

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


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