Gerger
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Gerger is a town and a district of Adıyaman Province
of Turkey
. The mayor is Arif Karatekin (AKP
).
According to some sources, in the first half BCE.VI, during the reign of King Seleucus Arsemes, a city named Arsemia was built on the Euphrates
. As this city still has Gerger Castle. Arsemia Kommagene down with the king, the city used as winter time.
This area during the Byzantine Empire
changed hands. On these dates, the general public of the Christian religion is based on the Gregorian sectarian, in the year 135 Hijri the caliph Abu Jafar-Abbes el Mansur's Adiyaman, Kahta and the conquest see here are together Samsatla. After this date the region began to experience Islamization. Gerger, and then weakening of surrounding Abbasi has passed into the hands of the Byzantine HAMDANİLER'in again. In 1066 the Seljuk
Gümüştekin-Hallaj Hısn conquered, but withdrew due to civil unrest.
In 1071 the sovereignty of the Seljuks in the region of the Great Seljuk Emperor Alparslan Byzantine Emperor Romanos Diognes (Romen Diogenes) 'i Malazgirt after the final defeat has become big in suffered.
The region after the destruction of Selçuk Artukson into the hands of them and then I. Crusade has passed into the hands of the Crusaders on the occasion. Zengid dynasty, Artuk people, Frank County, Ayyubid dynasty, and then passed into the hands of the Anatolian Seljuks. Father of Isaac, rebellion difficult situation because of the Seljuk Turkey from falling into this region with the opportunity to attack the Mongols who also passed into the hands of the Mongol Mongol invasion exposed to mold.
This region then passed into the hands Memlukluların see them, then the people are Timur. After Timur captured the area's residents into the hands Dulkadirson and that we have seen for a long time in their hands. 1515 has passed into the hands of the Ottoman Turnadağ region with wars.
Adiyaman Province and County in the state of the next historical period is as follows; Adiyaman, 1849, brought into the flag has been linked to Diyarbakir. In 1859 when the Sandzak Gerger Malatya, has been linked to Malatya.
Malatya-connected to the village to the Republican era, the County entered Pütürge Gerger December 1, 1954 in the province of Adiyaman has been linked to. Between the years 1954-1957 the village of the district center still has a legal entity located in the village of Güngörmüş. Published in the Official Gazette No. 9642 date 25.06.1957 and the application of Law No. 7022 on February 10, 1958 in central gnarled County hamlet village of Aldus (now Gerger County) has been transporting.
Adiyaman Province
Adıyaman Province is a province in south-central Turkey. The province was created in 1954 out of part of Malatya Province. Area 7,614 km². Population 590,935 , up from 513,131 in 1990. The capital is Adıyaman....
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 mayor is Arif Karatekin (AKP
Justice and Development Party (Turkey)
The Justice and Development Party , abbreviated JDP in English and AK PARTİ or AKP in Turkish, is a centre-right political party in Turkey. The party is the largest in Turkey, with 327 members of parliament...
).
History
County's history, general history of the province as an appropriate geographic character move but take place in a mountainous area and shows some differences due to transportation difficulties.According to some sources, in the first half BCE.VI, during the reign of King Seleucus Arsemes, a city named Arsemia was built on the Euphrates
Euphrates
The Euphrates is the longest and one of the most historically important rivers of Western Asia. Together with the Tigris, it is one of the two defining rivers of Mesopotamia...
. As this city still has Gerger Castle. Arsemia Kommagene down with the king, the city used as winter time.
This area during the Byzantine Empire
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...
changed hands. On these dates, the general public of the Christian religion is based on the Gregorian sectarian, in the year 135 Hijri the caliph Abu Jafar-Abbes el Mansur's Adiyaman, Kahta and the conquest see here are together Samsatla. After this date the region began to experience Islamization. Gerger, and then weakening of surrounding Abbasi has passed into the hands of the Byzantine HAMDANİLER'in again. In 1066 the Seljuk
Seljuk
Seljuk was the eponymous hero of the Seljuq Turks. He was the son of a certain Duqaq surnamed Timuryaligh and either the chief or an eminent member from the Kınık tribe of the Oghuz Turks...
Gümüştekin-Hallaj Hısn conquered, but withdrew due to civil unrest.
In 1071 the sovereignty of the Seljuks in the region of the Great Seljuk Emperor Alparslan Byzantine Emperor Romanos Diognes (Romen Diogenes) 'i Malazgirt after the final defeat has become big in suffered.
The region after the destruction of Selçuk Artukson into the hands of them and then I. Crusade has passed into the hands of the Crusaders on the occasion. Zengid dynasty, Artuk people, Frank County, Ayyubid dynasty, and then passed into the hands of the Anatolian Seljuks. Father of Isaac, rebellion difficult situation because of the Seljuk Turkey from falling into this region with the opportunity to attack the Mongols who also passed into the hands of the Mongol Mongol invasion exposed to mold.
This region then passed into the hands Memlukluların see them, then the people are Timur. After Timur captured the area's residents into the hands Dulkadirson and that we have seen for a long time in their hands. 1515 has passed into the hands of the Ottoman Turnadağ region with wars.
Adiyaman Province and County in the state of the next historical period is as follows; Adiyaman, 1849, brought into the flag has been linked to Diyarbakir. In 1859 when the Sandzak Gerger Malatya, has been linked to Malatya.
Malatya-connected to the village to the Republican era, the County entered Pütürge Gerger December 1, 1954 in the province of Adiyaman has been linked to. Between the years 1954-1957 the village of the district center still has a legal entity located in the village of Güngörmüş. Published in the Official Gazette No. 9642 date 25.06.1957 and the application of Law No. 7022 on February 10, 1958 in central gnarled County hamlet village of Aldus (now Gerger County) has been transporting.