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Hakkâri
Hakkâri (Hekarî) is a sancak and tribal region governed by Kurdish beys. In the Middle Ages, it was mentioned along with Hulvân, Erbil, Kirmanşah (Karmîsîn), and Şehrezor for its rich libraries (Cilt 2, s. 26).
During the Ottoman period, Hakkâri was among the "hükümet" sanjaks like Bitlis and Mahmudi (Cilt 3, s. 49). Hakkâri sancakbeyi Zeynel Bey addressed the conflicts between the tribes in the region in a letter he sent to the Divan-ı Hümayun (Cilt 3, s. 17); the city, along with Van and Bitlis, was subject to military matters (Cilt 3, s. 14).
The region's mines were also recorded; the arsenic (zırnık) mine in Hakkâri is mentioned in documents (Cilt 3, s. 65). Furthermore, infrastructure issues such as the construction of a telegraph line to Hakkâri are included in the documents of the period (Cilt 3, s. 66).
Sources
Kürt Tarihinin Kaynakları, Volume 2: İSLAMÎ DÖNEM COĞRAFYA VE SEYAHAT KİTAPLARI (2023)
Authors: İbrahim İbrahimî, Hakan Can
Pages: 26
Kürt Tarihinin Kaynakları, Volume 3: OSMANLI ARŞİV BELGELERİ
Authors: Hakî Kaya, Uğur Bayraktar, Şeyhmus Bingül, Hüseyin Siyabend Aytemur, Sinan Hakan
Pages: 14, 17, 49, 65, 66
Sources are drawn from the series “Kürt Tarihinin Kaynakları” (Sources of Kurdish History). Series editors: Nurettin Beltekin, Serdar Şengül, Ercan Çağlayan.
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