Tomarza
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Tomarza is a town and district of Kayseri Province
in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey
. It seems that Tomarza was the center of an Armenian autonomy, along with Zeytun/Süleymanlı
and Göksun in the 17th century. The mayor is Fahrettin Işık (AKP
).
Kayseri Province
The Kayseri Province , in central Turkey, is an area that has been linked with mythological stories as well as important figures in Turkish history. It is located in Anatolia, and surrounded by the Mount Erciyes, the Mount Hasan and the Mount Ali...
in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. It seems that Tomarza was the center of an Armenian autonomy, along with Zeytun/Süleymanlı
Süleymanli
Süleymanlı , Zeitun, Zeytun, Zeytunfimis or Zeytünfimis), is a town in the Kahramanmaraş Province, Turkey.-See also:* Zeitun Resistance by the Armenian militia in this town against the Ottoman Empire, on two occasions – events still highly controversial and seen in different ways in Armenian and...
and Göksun in the 17th century. The mayor is Fahrettin Işık (AKP
Justice and Development Party (Turkey)
The Justice and Development Party , abbreviated JDP in English and AK PARTİ or AKP in Turkish, is a centre-right political party in Turkey. The party is the largest in Turkey, with 327 members of parliament...
).