Aralık

Infobox Settlement
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = TUR
timezone=EET
utc_offset=+2
map_caption =Location of PAGENAME within Turkey.
timezone_DST=EEST
utc_offset_DST=+3
official_name = Aralık


image_caption = Location of Aralık
image_blank_emblem =
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subdivision_type1=Region
subdivision_name1 = Eastern Anatolia
subdivision_type2=Province
subdivision_name2 = Iğdır| population_total = 22.155
population_urban = 7.239
population_as_of = 2007
population_footnotes =
population_density_km2 =
area_total_km2 = 661
elevation_m = 850
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latd = 39
latm = 53
lats = 22
latNS = N
longd = 44
longm = 31
longs = 09
longEW = E
postal_code_type=Postal code
postal_code = 76500
blank_info = 76 XX XXX |blank_name=Licence plate
area_code = 0476
leader_name = Muharrem Kumtepe
website = [http://www.aralik.bel.tr www.aralik.bel.tr]
leader_name1 = Ferhat Burakgazi
gwebsite = [http://www.aralik.gov.tr www.aralik.gov.tr]

Aralık (Armenian: Արալիխ "Aralix"; _az. Aralık; Kurdish: "Başan") is a town and district of Iğdır Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the location of the corridor that links Turkey with the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan. Part of the district forms the international border between Turkey and Armenia

History

During the medieval period, Aralık was part of the Kingdom of Bagratuni Armenia. The area later became a scene of 300 years of warfare between Turks (especially the Ottoman Empire from 1534 onwards) and the Persian Empire. It was especially coveted for its salt mines. In 1746, the region was finally ceded to Persia and became part of the Erivan khanate. After the Russo-Persian War, 1826-1828 and Treaty of Turkmenchay, it passed from Persian to Russian control. Under Russian rule, the town became part of the Armenian Oblast and later the Erivan Governorate. For a brief period from 1917 to 1920, it was part of the Democratic Republic of Armenia. However, it was ceded to Turkey as a result of the Treaty of Kars. ["Her Yönüyle Iğdır", Ziya Zakir Acar, 2004]

Dilucu Border Gate

One of the signifcant gates of Turkey opening into the Middle Asia is Dilucu Border Gate. Dilucu Border Gate which has been opened on 5 May 1992 has changed destiny and fate of Iğdır Province and its people. Border trade being conducted with Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic is very important from viewpoint of Iğdır Province and thus from Turkey's economy. ["Introduction of Iğdır", Iğdır Municipality Publishing, 2003]

Population

References

External links

*tr icon [http://www.aralik.bel.tr Official website of the Aralık Municipality]