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| population_footnotes = <ref name=tuik>{{Cite web |title=Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021|url=https://www.tuik.gov.tr/indir/duyuru/favori_raporlar.xlsx |access-date=30 January 2023|publisher=[[TÜİK]]|language=tr |format=XLS}}</ref> |
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'''Adilcevaz''' ({{ |
'''Adilcevaz''' ({{Langx|hy|Արծկէ|translit=Artskē}}, {{langx|ku|Elcewaz}}<ref>{{cite book |author1=Adem |first=Avcıkıran |url= |title=Kürtçe Anamnez Anamneza bi Kurmancî |date=2009 |page=55 |language=tr, ku |access-date=}}</ref>) is a town in [[Bitlis Province]] of [[Turkey]]. It is on the northern shore of [[Lake Van]]. It is the seat of [[Adilcevaz District]].<ref name=ilce>[https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx İlçe Belediyesi], Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.</ref> <ref name=tuik>{{Cite web |title=Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2023, Favorite Reports|url=https://biruni.tuik.gov.tr/medas/?kn=95&locale=tr |access-date=10 May 2024|publisher=[[TÜİK]]|language=tr|format=XLS}}</ref> |
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The mayor is Abdullah Akbaba from the [[Justice and Development Party (Turkey)|AKP]], elected in the 31 May 2024 local elections.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bitlis Adilcevaz Seçim Sonuçları - 31 Mart 2019 Yerel Seçimleri|url=https://www.sabah.com.tr/secim/31-mart-2019-yerel-secim-sonuclari/bitlis/adilcevaz/ilcesi-yerel-secim-sonuclari|website=www.sabah.com.tr|access-date=2020-05-19}}</ref> |
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The famous Kef castle built by the [[Urartu|Urarteans]] lies near Adilcevaz.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Bryce|first=Trevor|title=The Routledge Handbook of the Peoples and Places of Ancient Western Asia: From the Early Bronze Age to the Fall of the Persian Empire|date=2009|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-0-415-39485-7|pages=6|language=en}}</ref> [[Monastery of the Miracles]] is 2.18 miles northwest of Adilcevaz in the hills to the north of Lake Van. |
The famous Kef castle built by the [[Urartu|Urarteans]] lies near Adilcevaz.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Bryce|first=Trevor|title=The Routledge Handbook of the Peoples and Places of Ancient Western Asia: From the Early Bronze Age to the Fall of the Persian Empire|date=2009|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-0-415-39485-7|pages=6|language=en}}</ref> [[Monastery of the Miracles]] is 2.18 miles northwest of Adilcevaz in the hills to the north of Lake Van. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The medieval town of Adilcevaz, under the [[Abbasid Caliphate]] and then the [[Seljuk Empire]], was located on and around the steep hill by the lake.<ref name="Sinclair 1987">{{cite book |last1=Sinclair |first1=T.A. |title=Eastern Turkey: An Architectural & Archaeological Survey, Volume I |date=1987 |publisher=Pindar Press |location=London |isbn=0-907132-32-4 |pages= |
The medieval town of Adilcevaz, under the [[Abbasid Caliphate]] and then the [[Seljuk Empire]], was located on and around the steep hill by the lake.<ref name="Sinclair 1987">{{cite book |last1=Sinclair |first1=T.A. |title=Eastern Turkey: An Architectural & Archaeological Survey, Volume I |date=1987 |publisher=Pindar Press |location=London |isbn=0-907132-32-4 |pages=275–6 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EK1EBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA275 |access-date=20 May 2022}}</ref> Some fragments of the town walls from this period are still visible.<ref name="Sinclair 1987"/> An inscription naming the 15th-century [[Qara Qoyunlu]] ruler [[Jahan Shah]] was made by the old city's west gate, but he is "unlikely to have contributed much to the walls" - they were probably built before the Seljuks and then renovated {{circa}} 1231-43 during Seljuk rule.<ref name="Sinclair 1987"/> A small mosque from perhaps the 14th or 15th century is the only building that still stands in this area.<ref name="Sinclair 1987"/> There was also a suburban area beyond the walls, mostly to the south - which is now underwater.<ref name="Sinclair 1987"/> One inhabited area was apparently left isolated as rising water levels turned it into an island at some point.<ref name="Sinclair 1987"/> |
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During the late middle ages, water levels rose again, and the suburban areas to the south were abandoned in favor of the flat land around the area where the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]]-era [[Ulu Cami]] was later built.<ref name="Sinclair 1987"/> Probably by the late 16th century, when the Ottoman mosque was built, the southern island had also been submerged.<ref name="Sinclair 1987"/> The old walled area was "no longer viable as a town center", although there were still some houses here.<ref name="Sinclair 1987"/> Most likely, the nine-domed Ottoman mosque was built to reflect the town's shift rather than to encourage it; most of the suburbs had probably already relocated before its construction.<ref name="Sinclair 1987"/> Another monument from about the same time is the now-mostly-ruined [[han (inn)|han]] in the nearby village of Kohoz (officially Yolçatı).<ref name="Sinclair 1987"/> The han is locally attributed to Zal Paşa (d. 1580), who was [[sanjak-bey]] of Adilcevaz at the time of [[Süleyman I]]'s [[Ottoman-Safavid War (1532-1555)#Second campaign (1548-1549)|campaign against the Safavids in 1548-9]], but there is no other archaeological or textual evidence to validate this.<ref name="Sinclair 1987"/> |
During the late middle ages, water levels rose again, and the suburban areas to the south were abandoned in favor of the flat land around the area where the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]]-era [[Ulu Cami]] was later built.<ref name="Sinclair 1987"/> Probably by the late 16th century, when the Ottoman mosque was built, the southern island had also been submerged.<ref name="Sinclair 1987"/> The old walled area was "no longer viable as a town center", although there were still some houses here.<ref name="Sinclair 1987"/> Most likely, the nine-domed Ottoman mosque was built to reflect the town's shift rather than to encourage it; most of the suburbs had probably already relocated before its construction.<ref name="Sinclair 1987"/> Another monument from about the same time is the now-mostly-ruined [[han (inn)|han]] in the nearby village of Kohoz (officially Yolçatı).<ref name="Sinclair 1987"/> The han is locally attributed to Zal Paşa (d. 1580), who was [[sanjak-bey]] of Adilcevaz at the time of [[Süleyman I]]'s [[Ottoman-Safavid War (1532-1555)#Second campaign (1548-1549)|campaign against the Safavids in 1548-9]], but there is no other archaeological or textual evidence to validate this.<ref name="Sinclair 1987"/> |
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Adilcevaz | |
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  Adilcevaz Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 38°48′21″N 42°44′49″E / 38.80583°N 42.74694°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Bitlis |
| District | Adilcevaz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Abdullah Akbaba (AKP) |
| Elevation | 1,650 m (5,410 ft) |
| Population (2023)[1] | 15,059 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 13500 |
| Website | www |
Adilcevaz (Armenian: Արծկէ, romanized: Artskē, Kurdish: Elcewaz[2]) is a town in Bitlis Province of Turkey. It is on the northern shore of Lake Van. It is the seat of Adilcevaz District.[3] [1]
The mayor is Abdullah Akbaba from the AKP, elected in the 31 May 2024 local elections.[4]
The famous Kef castle built by the Urarteans lies near Adilcevaz.[5] Monastery of the Miracles is 2.18 miles northwest of Adilcevaz in the hills to the north of Lake Van.
History
[edit]The medieval town of Adilcevaz, under the Abbasid Caliphate and then the Seljuk Empire, was located on and around the steep hill by the lake.[6] Some fragments of the town walls from this period are still visible.[6] An inscription naming the 15th-century Qara Qoyunlu ruler Jahan Shah was made by the old city's west gate, but he is "unlikely to have contributed much to the walls" - they were probably built before the Seljuks and then renovated c. 1231-43 during Seljuk rule.[6] A small mosque from perhaps the 14th or 15th century is the only building that still stands in this area.[6] There was also a suburban area beyond the walls, mostly to the south - which is now underwater.[6] One inhabited area was apparently left isolated as rising water levels turned it into an island at some point.[6]
During the late middle ages, water levels rose again, and the suburban areas to the south were abandoned in favor of the flat land around the area where the Ottoman-era Ulu Cami was later built.[6] Probably by the late 16th century, when the Ottoman mosque was built, the southern island had also been submerged.[6] The old walled area was "no longer viable as a town center", although there were still some houses here.[6] Most likely, the nine-domed Ottoman mosque was built to reflect the town's shift rather than to encourage it; most of the suburbs had probably already relocated before its construction.[6] Another monument from about the same time is the now-mostly-ruined han in the nearby village of Kohoz (officially Yolçatı).[6] The han is locally attributed to Zal Paşa (d. 1580), who was sanjak-bey of Adilcevaz at the time of Süleyman I's campaign against the Safavids in 1548-9, but there is no other archaeological or textual evidence to validate this.[6]
In recent centuries, Adilcevaz has shifted again, this time from the old Ottoman town center to its present-day location 1 km further east.[6] An earthquake in the late 1800s caused flooding that destroyed many houses by the lake shore, which probably contributed to this second shift.[6] An account in 1879 noted that the small older mosque was no longer being used as a place of worship; it was then used for grain storage.[6] It has since been heavily restored.[6]
In 1979, T.A. Sinclair wrote that there were "only bad hotels in Adilcevaz".[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2023, Favorite Reports" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ Adem, Avcıkıran (2009). Kürtçe Anamnez Anamneza bi Kurmancî (in Turkish and Kurdish). p. 55.
- ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Bitlis Adilcevaz Seçim Sonuçları - 31 Mart 2019 Yerel Seçimleri". www.sabah.com.tr. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ Bryce, Trevor (2009). The Routledge Handbook of the Peoples and Places of Ancient Western Asia: From the Early Bronze Age to the Fall of the Persian Empire. Taylor & Francis. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-415-39485-7.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Sinclair, T.A. (1987). Eastern Turkey: An Architectural & Archaeological Survey, Volume I. London: Pindar Press. pp. 275–6. ISBN 0-907132-32-4. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
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