Aşkale

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Template:Expand Turkish Template:Infobox Turkey place Aşkale is a municipality and district of Erzurum Province, Turkey.[1] Its area is 1,507 km2,[2] and its population is 21,494 (2022).[3] The mayor is Şenor Polat (AKP).

The majority of the district is populated by Turks and a small minority by Kurds. There is also a presence of Meskhetian Turks and Karapapakhs.[4]

Kandilli Ski Resort, which hosts cross-country skiing and biathlon competitions at some international winter sports events, is situated in Aşkale.

Labour camps for non-Muslims

In 1942, the Varlık Vergisi (Script error: No such module "IPA"., "wealth tax" or "capital tax") was imposed on the minority non-Muslim citizens of Turkey (mainly Jews, Greeks, Armenians, and Levantines.[5] Those unable to pay had to work off their debt in labor camps in Aşkale. Five thousand were sent to the Aşkale labor camp.[6] The law was repealed on 15 March 1944,[7] and minority citizens who were at the labour camps were sent back to their homes.[8]

Composition

There are 75 neighbourhoods in Aşkale District:[9]

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References

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  1. Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
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  9. Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.

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