Among scientists say will replace the Elazig city, took its name in 1937. Harput; Mamüret'ül-Aziz Sultan Aziz period until you get your name and the date the goods were known under the name of Harput has been. When he describes the origin of these reasons, Elazig Harput'dan to mention by name, or even any mention of the obligation to understand there is like another.
Elazig (Harput) and the surrounding area is a very ancient settlement area. The first written documents about the region coincided with M.Ö.2000 year. However, in 1967 Keban Dam construction will occur as the lake in the field of archaeological excavations and ethnographic research obtained from the finds of the region paleolithic (old stone) cycles, reaching a housing area that has revealed. Indeed, the reunification of Elazig Murat and the Karasu River Euphrates which had drawn upon a fertile valley spread and establishment of wetlands in the region has made it convenient to settle.
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Elazig (Harput) 's written information about the history of the Hittite tablets are taken. Accordingly, the first inhabitants of the region Hurrians Mitanni was established in the name of a giant. III and IV millennium BC in the region they live in and Euphrates Subarların given name was suggested by them. They came from the same root Subarlar'ın Hurriler2le first working people and the land mines is known. Processed minerals and even appears to have been exported to Mesopotamia. Developed in Mesopotamia, where the origin of the cultures are convinced of the call would be more appropriate.
Hurriler2den IŞUVA called to the area in the years after the M.Ö.2000 which is advanced in agricultural and textile art dominated the Hittites.
The sovereignty of the Hittites to the region, using cuneiform on stone carving along the Urarturlar ended. Harput castle standing today as the first step it is suggested that those Urarturlar.
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Anno Domini 1. The 3rd century Hung up the predominantly Roman to Harput, mining in the region ahead of the mining companies had set up in and around Harput if at least one have been instrumental in the emergence of city life.
Sasaniler'le Bizansızlar arsında changed hands from time to time Harput, 7 In the middle of a century passed into the hands Bizansızlar'ın. After the Arab Muslim-dominated enters HzÖmer time. In this period, the animals are made Uluova and Kuzuova, you many people had a lot of life .10. Harput second time in a century Byzantine Ones who conquered a province where the organization was established.
Harput and its environs in 1071 won Malazgirt after the victory in 1085 the Turks in the hands of the geçmiştir.Harput 'taki first Turkish domination Çubukoğulları the başlar.Bu period Harput's occupation and reconstruction efforts end verir.Böylelikle until today, and forever continue to be Turkish dominance is built on solid foundations.
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Anadolu'nunu conquest, taking the Turkish healing plays a crucial role Artukoğulları, in Harput 1113 years starting from 1234 until the century which will take a rule kurmuşlardır.Artukoğulları 's Harput's cultural history is an important place vardır.Osmanlılar such entry in the neck that Artuqids celebrity Belek trained commander Gazi, Harput the far reaches of the Turkish-Islamic works to decorate başlamışlardır.Harput 'taki Great Mosque, Mosque of multicolored yapılmışlardır.Yine Artukoğulları during this period, a hospital, many fountains, tombs, palaces built castle edilmiştir.Harput It was repaired and some additions have been made a major. Again immediately at the foot of the castle Ruler Fahrettin Karaaslan Artuklu Syrian Church believe has been done by.
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In this era of trade and handicrafts made in extremely ğelişmiştir.1185 Ahi Ahi Musa Mosque in the presence of an Organization was founded in Harput Harput göstermektedir.Artuklular period with the flourishing of science and art of becoming an important move in with an unknown doludur.Adı Mathematics authors have written books, in music. olmuştur.Artuklular important developments in literature and in the period Uluova Kuzuova usüllerle traditional agriculture or home-made in the period is generally one-storey and roofed.
Harput Artuqids during a science, culture, art and commerce has become central.
Keykubat Seljuk ruler, ending the rule of the people to Harput Artuqid dominates. During this period, the Turkish-Islamic Culture in Harput is completely dominant. Commerce, art and culture continues to be a city property. His father was the works of this period, the Arab Mosque and the mosque in the China labor, handicrafts at a level that indicates how far.
Weight loss during the Seljuk Turks invasion was Ilkhanid to Harput. Ilkhanids create unrest in the region in which civilization as they Harput accumulation was also significantly damaged. Harput, lived the most painful and has been most unfortunate in this period.
After the start of the year 1339 to Harput İlhani rule lasted until 1465, which will then Dulkadiroğulları period begins and again during this period to Harput castle is repaired.
Throughout its history as a border region and the remaining border disputes Harput, 1465'de Akkoyunlular'ın Hasan fell to the Ottoman period to the boundary by the Italian explorer Barbora'ya is a dazzling city. Money was published in Harput Akkoyunlus timely, important moves were made in culture and art, many clergy, scientists and artists have emerged.
Harput in 1507 passed into the hands Safaviler'in, 26 March 1516 in the territory became part of the Ottoman Empire. Most patients experience during the Ottoman era and the East of Anatolia is the commercial center. During this period, important works, was built in Palu and Keban Keban mining operations and mining in the district is fairly advanced. Therefore, improved management, especially in Harput copper, copper has been the subject of folk songs.
Harput scholars and skilled artisans, many madrasas have emerged. Divan literature about the local people to become judges, they composed poems of the poet as Fuzuli and Nedim. Madrasa culture and rural culture have influenced each other close dramatically contrasting public intellectuals were eliminated. Been important developments in music during this period and the council has been formed with a fusion of tradition and a tradition of folk music culture has emerged. Highly developed sericulture and silk looms and factories have been established.
Evliya Celebi in Harput 17 Century, 600 shops, seven from trade inns, refers to the bazaar and saddlery. Harput of handicrafts from surrounding villages also widespread.
Cotton and other agricultural products are added, along with agriculture and animal husbandry and handicrafts would it create the most important means of livelihood.
Harput 19th century korudu.Kamus viability 'according to al-Alem returned home in 2670 in Harput, 843 shops, 10 mosques, 10 madrasas, 8 libraries, eight churches, contained some 12 inns and 90 baths.
19. Harput2ta century in the industry in the western end of the last time to give başladı.Osmanlıların gave special attention to Harput. American, German and French colleges established. This has affected the way schools Harputtaki life. Harput therefore from the people and has a lot of people go to America. Cevat Fehmi Harput Başkut written by an American game in this event in the fall of the last century, tells of Harput.
Harput, very similar to the date that involved a lot of reasons, such as ancient Turkish city was abandoned. In 1834, the military and administrative center managers to transport their hamlet, cross the railroad because of the mezreden Harput in time with all the functions at present carried birilikte Elazığ 'i created.
Until the conquest of the Turks as a fortress city in the Harput, Turkey has become the city with a flourishing and has stabilized. Central Asia and the break from the Turkish people, brings his knowledge, customs, traditions and local cultures as well take advantage of the Harput the flowers embroidered and the Turkish civilization, the most sensitive, most charming and most instances have created.
Harput with urbanization in Turkey, trade, crafts, religious and other cultural activities continued to improve with each passing day. Extremely powerful poets, scientists, educated Sufi Harput, folklore and literature has developed a unique and rare in the history of Turkish culture has had a place.
Starting from the prehistoric period, the settlement of various civilizations, Elazig, Turkey's history, as the date of Harput examined. Because of Elazig province, BC Was established in 3000, believed, Harput city is a continuation of the plains.
The oldest known tribes in this region Hurri'lerdir history. Then major civilizations, while the Hittite, Urartu, Romans, Byzantines, Sassanids, Azeri Turks and Arabs have been dominant in the region.
Malazgirt Victory, then (in 1087) into the Turkish domination, Harput ago Çubukoğulları, then Artukoğulları, Seljuks, and Akkoyunlus Dulkadiroğulları remained in the hands, the Ottoman Empire by Sultan Selim I in 1515 took part. 1834 hamlet called today's settlement in 1862 moved to Elazig Governor of Abdulaziz'in Mamuret-ul-Aziz Ismail Pasha was named. In time zone states centrality made to the city in 1937 by Ataturk granary of abundance and fertility, meaning El'azık name was given, once Turkish vowel harmony compliance and pronouncing easier because of Elazig as it has been used.
Elazig, Eastern Anatolia Region in the south-west and up the Euphrates basin is located, and Bingöl to the east, west, Malatya, Diyarbakir in the south, north, northwest of Tunceli and Erzincan on earth is surrounded.
By geographical location, the road to the west of the East Anatolia Region is located at the crossroads.
8455 sq km area. Have land, 826 km ². of dams and natural lakes have a total area of 9281 km ². dir. Altitude of 1067 meters, Elazig, landforms and soils in mountainous areas, plateaus and plains constituted.
Within provincial boundaries are the most important river Euphrates and its tributaries. The Caspian Sea area of 86 km2, 30 km to the city center. away. Our city is also Keban, King, Ozluce Kralkizi and is surrounded by lakes, such as major dams.
Elazig continental climate prevailed in the past, and the impact of the dam is being done with a temperate climate has made the transition.
