Silopi
Silopi (Kurdish: Silopî) is a city and seat of Silopi District in the Şırnak Province of Turkey. The city is mainly populated by Kurds of Sipêrtî and Zewkan tribes and had a population of 103,831 in 2021.
Silopi | |
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Silopi Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 37°14′55″N 42°28′13″E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Şırnak |
| District | Silopi |
| Population (2021) | 103,831 |
| Time zone | TRT (UTC+3) |
The mayor Adalet Fidan of the HDP was elected in 2019 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.
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