Basmakçi
Encyclopedia
Başmakçı is a town and district of Afyonkarahisar Province
in the Aegean region of Turkey
, closer to Denizli
than to the city of Afyon itself. The mayor is Halil Özcan (CHP
).
era, 1750-1200 BC. It then became a colony of the Phrygians of nearby Dinar. It was subsequently possessed by Lydians
, Persians, Ancient Macedonians
and Seleucids, the kings of Pergamon
, Romans
and then Byzantines
.
Turkish
tribes arrived in Anatolia
in 1071, and one of these was the Başmakçı, who came through Azerbaijan
, settling near Tarsus
on the Mediterranean, where there is a village called Başmakçı still today, and then sometime between 1100 and 1200 moving west to settle in this district of Afyon that has been called Başmakçı ever since.
This part of Anatolia was subsequently controlled by the Germiyan dynasty, who gave the town as dowry when marrying their daughter to the Ottoman
Sultan Bayezid I
. Thus Başmakçı, a village of 47 families at the time, became an Ottoman land.
Başmakçı was badly damaged in an earthquake in August 1892, when 300 homes were destroyed, but no one was killed, as it was harvest time and all were in the fields.
Başmakçı was not occupied during the Turkish War of Independence
but many of its sons died in that war and World War I
previous to it.
Afyonkarahisar Province
Afyonkarahisar Province , also called more simply Afyon Province, is a province in western Turkey.Adjacent provinces are Kütahya to the northwest, Uşak to the west, Denizli to the southwest, Burdur to the south, Isparta to the southeast, Konya to the east, and Eskişehir to the north. The provincial...
in the Aegean region of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, closer to Denizli
Denizli
Denizli is a growing industrial city in the Southwestern part of Turkey and the eastern end of the alluvial valley formed by the river Büyük Menderes, where the plain reaches an elevation of about a hundred meters. Denizli is located in southwestern Turkey, in the country's Aegean Region.The city...
than to the city of Afyon itself. The mayor is Halil Özcan (CHP
Republican People's Party (Turkey)
The Republican People's Party is a centre-left Kemalist political party in Turkey. It is the oldest political party of Turkey and is currently Main Opposition in the Grand National Assembly. The Republican People's Party describes itself as "a modern social-democratic party, which is faithful to...
).
History
The history of Başmakçı goes back to the HittiteHittites
The Hittites were a Bronze Age people of Anatolia.They established a kingdom centered at Hattusa in north-central Anatolia c. the 18th century BC. The Hittite empire reached its height c...
era, 1750-1200 BC. It then became a colony of the Phrygians of nearby Dinar. It was subsequently possessed by Lydians
Lydians
The Lydians were the inhabitants of Lydia, a region in western Anatolia, who spoke the distinctive Lydian language, an Indo-European language of the Anatolian group....
, Persians, Ancient Macedonians
Ancient Macedonians
The Macedonians originated from inhabitants of the northeastern part of the Greek peninsula, in the alluvial plain around the rivers Haliacmon and lower Axios...
and Seleucids, the kings of Pergamon
Pergamon
Pergamon , or Pergamum, was an ancient Greek city in modern-day Turkey, in Mysia, today located from the Aegean Sea on a promontory on the north side of the river Caicus , that became the capital of the Kingdom of Pergamon during the Hellenistic period, under the Attalid dynasty, 281–133 BC...
, Romans
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
and then Byzantines
Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire was the Eastern Roman Empire during the periods of Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, centred on the capital of Constantinople. Known simply as the Roman Empire or Romania to its inhabitants and neighbours, the Empire was the direct continuation of the Ancient Roman State...
.
Turkish
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
tribes arrived in Anatolia
Anatolia
Anatolia is a geographic and historical term denoting the westernmost protrusion of Asia, comprising the majority of the Republic of Turkey...
in 1071, and one of these was the Başmakçı, who came through Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
, settling near Tarsus
Tarsus (city)
Tarsus is a historic city in south-central Turkey, 20 km inland from the Mediterranean Sea. It is part of the Adana-Mersin Metropolitan Area, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in Turkey with a population of 2.75 million...
on the Mediterranean, where there is a village called Başmakçı still today, and then sometime between 1100 and 1200 moving west to settle in this district of Afyon that has been called Başmakçı ever since.
This part of Anatolia was subsequently controlled by the Germiyan dynasty, who gave the town as dowry when marrying their daughter to the Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
Sultan Bayezid I
Bayezid I
Bayezid I was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, from 1389 to 1402. He was the son of Murad I and Valide Sultan Gülçiçek Hatun.-Biography:Bayezid was born in Edirne and spent his youth in Bursa, where he received a high-level education...
. Thus Başmakçı, a village of 47 families at the time, became an Ottoman land.
Başmakçı was badly damaged in an earthquake in August 1892, when 300 homes were destroyed, but no one was killed, as it was harvest time and all were in the fields.
Başmakçı was not occupied during the Turkish War of Independence
Turkish War of Independence
The Turkish War of Independence was a war of independence waged by Turkish nationalists against the Allies, after the country was partitioned by the Allies following the Ottoman Empire's defeat in World War I...
but many of its sons died in that war and World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
previous to it.
Settlements
- Akkeçili, BaşmakçıAkkeçili, BaşmakçıAkkeçili is a village in the District of Başmakçı, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 124 people.It lies roughly half way between the district capital of Başmakçı to the southeast and Dazkırı to the southwest....
- Akkoyunlu, BaşmakçıAkkoyunlu, BaşmakçıAkkoyunlu is a village in the District of Başmakçı, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey. According to the 2010 census it had a population of 198 people.It lies northeast of the district capital of Başmakçı. Yelalan lies to the north....
- Akpınar, BaşmakçıAkpınar, BaşmakçıAkpınar is a village in the District of Başmakçı, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey. According to the 2010 census it had a population of 375 people.It lies on the south shore of Lake Acıgöl, near the border with the districts of Burdur and Denizli....
- Başmakçı, Afyonkarahisar
- Beltarla, BaşmakçıBeltarla, BaşmakçıBeltarla is a village in the District of Başmakçı, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey. According to the 2010 census it had a population of 374 people.It is located east of the district capital of Başmakçı....
- Ekinlik, BaşmakçıEkinlik, BaşmakçıEkinlik is a village in the District of Başmakçı, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey. According to the 2010 census it had a population of 200 people. It is located east of Akkoyunlu....
- Hırka, Başmakçı
- Küllüce, BaşmakçıKüllüce, BaşmakçıKüllüce is a village in the District of Başmakçı, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey. According to the 2010 census it had a population of 184 people....
- Ovacık, BaşmakçıOvacık, BaşmakçıOvacık, is a village in the District of Başmakçı, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey. According to the 2010 census it had a population of 348 people.It is located southeast of the district capital of Başmakçı and east of Yassıören....
- Sarıköy, BaşmakçıSarıköy, BaşmakçıSarıköy is a village in the District of Başmakçı, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey. According to the 2010 census it had a population of 242 people....
- Yaka, BaşmakçıYaka, BaşmakçıYaka is a large village in the District of Başmakçı, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey. According to the 2010 census it had a population of 833 people.It is located southeast by road from the district capital of Başmakçı, on the way to Ovacık....
- Yassıören, BaşmakçıYassıören, BaşmakçıYassıören is a village in the District of Başmakçı, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey. According to the 2010 census it had a population of 347 people. It is located south of the district capital of Başmakçı and northeast of Akpınar, near Lake Acıgöl....
- Yukarıbeltarla, BaşmakçıYukarıbeltarla, BaşmakçıYukarıbeltarla is a village in the District of Başmakçı, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey. According to the 2010 census it had a population of 455 people.It lies just to the northeast of Ovacık....
- Çevlik, BaşmakçıÇevlik, BaşmakçıÇevlik is a village in the District of Başmakçı, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey. According to the 2010 census it had a population of 97 people.It is located southeast of Hırkaköy....
- Çığrı, BaşmakçıÇığrı, BaşmakçıÇığrı is a village in the District of Başmakçı, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey. According to the 2010 census it had a population of 800 people.It is located southwest of Ovacık and southeast of Yassıören....