Karayazı
Karayazı (Kurdish: Qereyazî) is a municipality and district of Erzurum Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,953 km2, and its population is 25,543 (2022). In March 2019 Melike Göksu (HDP) was elected mayor. On 17 September 2019 she was dismissed and arrested due to a sentence of 7 years and 6 months for terrorist propaganda. Kaymakam Mesut Tabakçıoğlu was appointed as a trustee instead.
Karayazı | |
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District and municipality | |
Map showing Karayazı District in Erzurum Province | |
Karayazı Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 39°42′14″N 42°08′55″E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Erzurum |
| Area | 1,953 km2 (754 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,300 m (7,500 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 25,543 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 25830 |
| Area code | 0442 |
| Climate | Dsb |
| Website | www |
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