| Gerger | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 Gerger | |
  GergerLocation in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 38°01′44″N 39°01′56″E / 38.02889°N 39.03222°E / 38.02889; 39.03222 | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Adıyaman |
| District | Gerger |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Erkan Aksoy (AKP) |
| Population | 2,753 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 02700 |
| Website | www |
Gerger (Armenian: Գարգար, romanized: Gargar, lit. 'mound'; Kurdish: Aldûş) is a town of Adıyaman Province of Turkey. It is the seat of Gerger District. It is mainly populated by Kurds of different tribal backgrounds and had a population of 2,753 in 2021. The mayor is Erkan Aksoy (AKP).
History
Medieval History
In the 11th century the town formed a defensive outpost for the Byzantine Empire together with the city of Edessa, Samosata, Ḥiṣn Manṣūr and Chasanara and seems to have had a considerable garrison. After the Byzantines ruler over the region faded, the region around the Mor Bar Sauma monastery and Gerger became a base of power for local chiefs of Syrian and Armenian origin, and the town was under control of Constantine of Gerger.
Modern History
According to The Geographical Journal in 1896, Gerger had 750 inhabitants with most being Kurds, with the exception of few Ottoman officials and Armenians.
Archaeology
In 2018, archaeologists discovered a cave which used during religious ceremonies by Christians during the Byzantine period. Cross figures found inside the cave.
References
- ^ "Belediye Sitesi". gerger.bel.tr (in Turkish). August 4, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- Avcıkıran, Adem (2009). Kürtçe Anamnez Anamneza bi Kurmancî (in Turkish and Kurdish). p. 56.
- İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- Aybek, Ömer Faruk (1988). Otuzuncu yılında Gerger (Aldüş) (in Turkish). pp. 48–49.
- Beihammer 2017, p. 115.
- Beihammer 2017, p. 293.
- The Geographical Journal. Royal Geographical Society. 1896.
- Roman-era cave found in Adıyaman
Sources
- Beihammer, Alexander Daniel (2017). Byzantium and the Emergence of Muslim Turkish Anatolia, ca. 1040-1130. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-138-22959-4.