Silopi
City in Şırnak Province, Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Silopi (Kurdish: Silopî)[2] is a city and seat of Silopi District in the Şırnak Province of Turkey.[3] The city is mainly populated by Kurds of Sipêrtî and Zewkan tribes and had a population of 108,880 in 2023.[4][1]
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Coordinates: 37°14′55″N 42°28′13″E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Şırnak |
District | Silopi |
Population (2023)[1] | 108,880 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
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The mayor Adalet Fidan of the HDP was elected in 2019[5] but deposed the same year and replaced by the sub-governor (kaymakam) Sezer Işiktaş as a "state-appointed caretaker" (acting mayor).
Large sections of the city was damaged in 2016 during clashes between Turkish forces and PKK.[6]