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Aşkale | |
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District and
municipality | |
Coordinates: 39°55′16″N 40°41′41″E / 39.92111°N 40.69472°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Erzurum |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ahmet Yaptırmış ( AKP) |
Area | 1,507 km2 (582 sq mi) |
Population (2022)
[1] | 21,494 |
• Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 ( TRT) |
Postal code | 25500 |
Area code | 0442 |
Climate | Dfb |
Website |
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Aşkale is a municipality and district of Erzurum Province, Turkey. [2] Its area is 1,507 km2, [3] and its population is 21,494 (2022). [1] The mayor is Ahmet Yaptırmış (AKP).
Kandilli Ski Resort, which hosts cross-country skiing and biathlon competitions at some international winter sports events, is situated in Aşkale.
In 1942, the Varlık Vergisi (Turkish: [vɑɾˈɫɯk ˈvæɾɟisi], "wealth tax" or "capital tax") was imposed on the minority non-Muslim citizens of Turkey (mainly Jews, Greeks, Armenians, and Levantines. [4] Those unable to pay had to work off their debt in labor camps in Aşkale. Five thousand were sent to the Aşkale labor camp. [5] The law was repealed on 15 March 1944, [6] and minority citizens who were at the labour camps were sent back to their homes. [7]
There are 75 neighbourhoods in Aşkale District: [8]