Haymana

Haymana
Haymana
District
	Location of Haymana, Ankara within Turkey.
Country	Turkey
Region	Central Anatolia
Province	Ankara Province
Government
• Governor	Turan Erdoğan
• Mayor	Özdemir Turgut (elected from Demokrat Parti, DP, later independent, and at present in AKP)
Area
• District	2,983.56 km2 (1,151.96 sq mi)
Elevation	1,259 m (4,131 ft)
Population (Template:Turkey district populations)Template:Turkey district populations
• Urban	Template:Turkey district populations
• District	Template:Turkey district populations
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	06860
Area code	0312
Licence plate	06
Website	www.haymana.gov.tr

Haymana is a town and district of Ankara Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, 72 km south of the capital, Ankara. According to the 2010 census, the population of the district is 33,886, of whom 9,091 live in the town of Haymana.^[5] ^[6] The district covers an area of 2,976 km², and the average elevation is 1259 m.

Etymology

According to the 1074-dated dictionary Dīwān ul-Lughat al-Turk, haymana means prairie in Turkish.^[7]

History

Archaeological excavations were launched in Gavur Kalesi, a castle situated in the village of Dereköy, in the years 1930 and 1998. The results showed that it was an important Phrygian settlement. Besides, the tumuli located in Türkhöyük and Oyaca villages prove that the area was also inhabited during the Hittite period.^[8]

After the periods of the Roman and Byzantine rule, the area was captured by the Seljuk Turks in 1127. After the Battle of Köse Dağ it came under Ilkhanate control for a while. In the mid 14th century the area was annexed by the Ottomans. After a brief period of Timurid rule in the wake of the Battle of Ankara in 1402, it was re-captured by the Ottomans.^[8]

Administrative structure

Towns

Villages

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Haymana is famous for its Turkish baths. The waters are volcanically heated and are said to contain many healing properties, particularly for those suffering from arthritic ailments. There are hotels for weekend visitors to the springs.

Prominent residents

Ömer Özkan, Turkish plastic surgeon. An associate professor at the Akdeniz University in Antalya, he led the team that performed in 2012 the first full face transplant in Turkey.^[9]
Haymana Prison has had notable residents as inmates over the years, including historian Fikret Başkaya, professor of foreign relations Haluk Gerger, Workers' Party (Turkey) leader Doğu Perinçek, political scientist Yalçın Küçük, and playwright Bilgesu Erenus (the latter two jointly published their Haymana memoirs)^{[citation needed]}.

Notes

^ http://secimharitasi.com/2014-yerel-secimleri/157-haymana.html
^ http://haberciniz.biz/dpden-istifa-eden-haymana-belediye-baskani-turgut-biz-demokrat-partiye-gecerken-dus-2768746h.htm
^ http://haymana.bel.tr/baskanin-ozgecmisi.html
^ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
^ Statistical Institute
^ GeoHive. "Statistical information on Turkey's administrative units". Retrieved 2008-03-27.
^ http://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/diger/278074/Ankara_nin_ilce_isimleri.html
^ ^a ^b Municipality of Haymana, Turkey. "Brief history of Haymana" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on August 1, 2014. Retrieved 2008-03-27. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ http://www.haymanahaber.org/saglik/doktorumuz-ozkani-ziyaret-ettik-h543.html

References

Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. "Geographical information on Haymana, Turkey". Retrieved 2008-03-27.
Governorship of Ankara, Turkey. "General information on Haymana district of Ankara" (in Turkish). Retrieved 2008-03-27. ^{[dead link‍]}

External links

[1] ttp://secimharitasi.com/2014-yerel-secimleri/157-haymana.html

[2] ttp://haberciniz.biz/dpden-istifa-eden-haymana-belediye-baskani-turgut-biz-demokrat-partiye-gecerken-dus-2768746h.htm

[3] ttp://haymana.bel.tr/baskanin-ozgecmisi.html

[distr-area-4] "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.

[5] Statistical Institute

[6] GeoHive. "Statistical information on Turkey's administrative units". Retrieved 2008-03-27.

[7] ttp://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/diger/278074/Ankara_nin_ilce_isimleri.html

[mun-8] Municipality of Haymana, Turkey. "Brief history of Haymana" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on August 1, 2014. Retrieved 2008-03-27. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[9] ttp://www.haymanahaber.org/saglik/doktorumuz-ozkani-ziyaret-ettik-h543.html

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