Demirköy
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Demirköy is a town and district of Kırklareli Province
in the Marmara region of Turkey
. The inhabitants are mainly descendants of Muslims from the village of Tisovo
and other villages from the Greek side of the Chech region who were settled in Demirköy in 1923/1924. The mayor is Muhlis Yavuz (MHP
). The population is 3,719 (as of 2010).
Kirklareli Province
Kırklareli Province is a province in northwestern Turkey on the west coast of the Black Sea. The province neighbours Bulgaria to the north along a 180 kilometers long border. It borders the province of Edirne to the west and the province of Tekirdağ to the south and province of Istanbul to the...
in the Marmara 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...
. The inhabitants are mainly descendants of Muslims from the village of Tisovo
Mavrochori, Drama
Mavrochori , until 1927 known as Tisovo , is an abandoned village in the Drama Prefecture, Greece.-Geography:Mavrochori is situated in the Chech region on the South-Western slopes of the Rhodope Mountains, about 1,5 km south of the Pochan River near the border with Bulgaria. The nearest populated...
and other villages from the Greek side of the Chech region who were settled in Demirköy in 1923/1924. The mayor is Muhlis Yavuz (MHP
Nationalist Movement Party
The Nationalist Movement Party , is a far-right political party in Turkey.In the 2002 general elections, the party had lost its 129 seats as it had won only 8.34% of the national vote...
). The population is 3,719 (as of 2010).