Hakkâri Province
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Hakkâri Province is a region located in the southeastern part of Turkey, near the borders with Iraq and Iran. It is a mountainous area that has historically been important due to its strategic location and natural resources, though it remains one of Turkey's less densely populated provinces.
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Hakkâri Province ( pronounced [hacːaːɾi], Turkish: Hakkâri ili; Kurdish: Parêzgeha Colemêrg), is a province in the southeast of Turkey. It borders Van Province to the north, and Şırnak Province to the west. The administrative centre is the city of Hakkâri. Its area is 7,095 km, and its population is 287,625 (2023). The current Governor is Ali Çelik. The province encompasses 8 municipalities, 140 villages and 313 hamlets. The province is considered part of Turkish Kurdistan and has a Kurdish majority.
The province is a stronghold for Kurdish nationalism and a hotspot in the Kurdish–Turkish conflict.