Şırnak
Sign in to saveŞırnak () is a city in Şırnak District and the capital of Şırnak Province in Turkey. The city is located near the Ibrahim Khalil border crossing with Iraq, which is one of the main links from Turkey to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The city is mainly populated by Kurds of the Şirnexî tribe and had a population of 75,932 in 2023. It is considered a historical part of Turkish Kurdistan.
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Şırnak is a city in southeastern Turkey that serves as the capital of Şırnak Province, located near the major border crossing with Iraq that connects Turkey to the Kurdistan Region. The city has significant strategic importance as a trade gateway and is primarily inhabited by Kurds, with a 2023 population of about 76,000.
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- Şırnak
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- Şırnak
- Country
- Türkiye
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- 67,662
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Şırnak () is a city in Şırnak District and the capital of Şırnak Province in Turkey. The city is located near the Ibrahim Khalil border crossing with Iraq, which is one of the main links from Turkey to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The city is mainly populated by Kurds of the Şirnexî tribe and had a population of 75,932 in 2023. It is considered a historical part of Turkish Kurdistan.
== History == In the 9th century AD, during the weakening of the Abbasid Caliphate, several Kurdish emirates were formed. One of which was the Marwanid dynasty, which encompassed the city of Şırnak.