Artuklu

Artuklu
Map showing Artuklu District in Mardin Province
Map showing Artuklu District in Mardin Province
Artuklu is located in Turkey
Artuklu
Artuklu
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°19′N 40°44′E / 37.317°N 40.733°E / 37.317; 40.733
CountryTurkey
ProvinceMardin
Government
 • MayorMehmet Tatlıdede (AKP)
Area
885 km2 (342 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
189,769
 • Density210/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Area code0482
Websitewww.artuklu.bel.tr

Artuklu (Kurdish :Ertuqî) is a municipality and district of Mardin Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 885 km2,[3] and its population is 189,769 (2022).[1] It encompasses the city of Mardin and the adjacent countryside to the north and southeast.

Government

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The district Artuklu was created at the 2013 reorganisation from the former central district of Mardin Province.[4][5] In March 2019, Abdulkadir Tutaşı was elected mayor.[6] He resigned in 2022 due to health problems, and was replaced by Mehmet Tatlıdede.[7] Since August 2021, Mesut Tabakçıoğlu has been the Kaymakam.[8]

Settlements

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There are 91 neighbourhoods in Artuklu District, of which 23 were part of the pre-2013 municipality of Mardin:[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
  5. ^ "İl İdaresi ve Mülki Bölümler Şube Müdürlüğü İstatistikleri - İl ve İlçe Kuruluş Tarihleri" (PDF) (in Turkish). p. 62. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Mardin Artuklu Seçim Sonuçları - 31 Mart 2019 Yerel Seçimleri". www.sabah.com.tr. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  7. ^ Artuklu Belediye Başkanlığı’na AK Partili Mehmet Tatlıdede seçildi, Hürriyet, 30 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Kaymakam Mesut Tabakçıoğlu". www.artuklu.gov.tr. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  9. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Part of the pre-2013 municipality of Mardin, see 2012 populations of quarters of Mardin, TÜİK.