Gökçedam

thumb|right|alt=Gökçedam is a village in the Osmaniye District in Osmaniye Province, Turkey. Gökçedam (also known as Hemite) is a village in the Osmaniye District in Osmaniye Province, Turkey. Its population is 586 (2022). The village is inhabited by Turkmens. It was the birthplace of the famous Turkish novelist of Kurdish origin Yaşar Kemal.

Key facts

Turkey place.type: village
Turkey place.province: Osmaniye
Turkey place.district: Osmaniye
Turkey place.name: Gökçedam
Turkey place.population_total: 586
Turkey place.population_as_of: 2022
Turkey place.other_name: Hemite

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Its most conspicuous feature is a plug of rock in the centre of the village with a ruined castle perched on its summit. The Ceyhan river passes the outskirts of the village and there is a waterside park with a small museum to Yaşar Kemal (not always open).

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