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(Redirected from Bulgarköy Massacre) Municipality in Edirne, Turkey
Yenimuhacir Bulgarköy
Municipality
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Coordinates: 40°51′N 26°41′E / 40.850°N 26.683°E / 40.850; 26.683
CountryTurkey
ProvinceEdirne
DistrictKeşan
Elevation121 m (397 ft)
Population1,976
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code22920
Area code0284

Yenimuhacir is a town (belde) in the Keşan District, Edirne Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,976 (2022). It is situated in the Eastern Thrace plains. Its distance to Keşan is 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) and to Edirne is 117 kilometres (73 mi).

History

The old name of this village was Bulgarköy ("Bulgarian village"). It was a Bulgarian settlement during the Ottoman era. During the destruction of the local Bulgarians on July 7, 1913, the Ottoman Army surrounded Bulgarköy and proceeded to massacre between 450 and 1100 inhabitants (depending on source), including women and children, burning the village to the ground in the process.

References

  1. ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. Belde Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. Carnegie Endowment for International peace, Report to inquire into the causes and Conduct of the Balkan Wars. CHAPTER III. Bulgarians, Turks and Servians, 2. Thrace, p.130-131
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