- Afşin
Afşin is a town and district of
Kahramanmaraş Province in the Mediterranean region ofTurkey .The town of Afşin had a population of roughly 90,000 in 2006. Its economy consists mainly of agriculture although in recent years the industry has been developing slowly.
Two of the biggest villages that are connected to Afşin are Kasanlı and Büyük Tatlar.
First name of Turkish origin Afşin, Afshin in English, Afchin in french and in Persian: afšīn, افشین . The name which came from the word Akşin (Turkish accent of Turkey) or Aqşin (Turkish accent of Azerbaijan) which contains the word Ak or Aq, it means white, and the word şin, it means face . Qualifies a person proverbialement generous. In addition to the nickname Turkish leaders. It is a title at the princely rulers of the region of Samarkand during the Arab invasion in the ninth century.Afşin is also a site with the ancient history of Eshab-i Keyfh.
External links
* [http://www.afsin.gov.tr/ District governor's official website] tr icon
* [http://www.afsin.bel.tr/ District municipality's official website] tr icon
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