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A folk etymology explanation of the name Bitlis, is that it is derived from "Bedlis", the name of the commander who built a castle in the province, by the order of [[Alexander the Great]], King of Macedonia. The history of Bitlis extends back to 2000 BC, and the city contains traces from the [[Urartian]], [[Armenian]], [[Persian Empire|Persian]], [[Roman]], and [[Byzantine]] periods. It was know as the Kurdish principality [[Badlis]]. |
A folk etymology explanation of the name Bitlis, is that it is derived from "Bedlis", the name of the commander who built a castle in the province, by the order of [[Alexander the Great]], King of Macedonia. The history of Bitlis extends back to 2000 BC, and the city contains traces from the [[Urartian]], [[Armenian]], [[Persian Empire|Persian]], [[Roman]], and [[Byzantine]] periods. It was know as the Kurdish principality [[Badlis]]. |
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Bitlis had always been an important Armenian centre until 1915. |
Bitlis had always been an important Armenian centre until 1915{{fact|August 2007}}. Turks and Kurds led by [[Cevdet Bey|Jevdet Bey Pasha]] [[Armenian Massacres|massacred]] some 15,000 Armenians until [[Russian Empire|Russian]] troops, who were subsequently viewed as liberators by the massacred population, moved into the area.<ref>Source Records of the Great War, Vol. IV, ed. Charles F. Horne, National Alumni 1923</ref> |
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==Districts== |
==Districts== |
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Revision as of 22:16, 8 August 2007
Template:Infobox Province TR Bitlis is a province of eastern Turkey, located to the west of Lake Van. Kurds form the majority.[1]
A folk etymology explanation of the name Bitlis, is that it is derived from "Bedlis", the name of the commander who built a castle in the province, by the order of Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia. The history of Bitlis extends back to 2000 BC, and the city contains traces from the Urartian, Armenian, Persian, Roman, and Byzantine periods. It was know as the Kurdish principality Badlis.
Bitlis had always been an important Armenian centre until 1915[citation needed]. Turks and Kurds led by Jevdet Bey Pasha massacred some 15,000 Armenians until Russian troops, who were subsequently viewed as liberators by the massacred population, moved into the area.[2]
Districts
Bitlis province is divided into 7 districts (capital district in bold):
References
- ^ Distribution of Kurdish People — GlobalSecurity.org
- ^ Source Records of the Great War, Vol. IV, ed. Charles F. Horne, National Alumni 1923
External links
- Pictures of the city of Bitlis, the capital of Bitlis province - and of nearby Siirt
- Bitlis Weather Forecast Information
- The Armenian History and Presence in Bitlis
38°31′33″N 42°23′16″E / 38.52583°N 42.38778°E
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