Türkoglu
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Türkoğlu is a town and district of Kahramanmaraş Province
Kahramanmaras Province
Kahramanmaraş is a province of Turkey. Its provincial capital is Kahramanmaraş city, the traffic code is 46.-Districts:Kahramanmaraş province is divided into 10 districts :*Afşin*Andırın*Çağlayancerit*Ekinözü*Elbistan*Göksun*Kahramanmaraş...

 in the Mediterranean
Mediterranean Region, Turkey
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 region of Turkey
Turkey
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History

The history of Türkoğlu is nearly 160 years. The before name of Türkoğlu was Eloğlu (Stranger or son-in-law). The reasons of the naming were based on various accounts. These are:
1. The history of the town is so new that neighbor towns called the new residents "eloğlu" (stranger)
2."El" word means "state" in Ottoman Language. The early residents of the town were settled by state, then "el" (state) and oğlu (son)were combined under the name of Eloğlu (El+oğlu=Eloğlu=the son of state).
In the end of the First World War, Kahramanmaraş (is the administrative capital of Türkoğlu)was invaded by French Army. Türkoğlu is on the way of Kahramanmaraş, then it was exposed to invasion and atrocities of French army.
The name of Türkoğlu was changed with Eloğlu in 1960 and converted from town to district.

Economy

Türkoğlu has a very rich industry capacity in respect to textile, steel cooker, pepper, and sub-industries of these occupations.
Moreover, Türkoğlu has large and productive lands. Farming is the second occupation in this district.
The governor of Bolu (Mr. Halil İbrahim Akpınar) is from Türkoğlu.(Bolu is a medium sized city in Turkey).

Population

The lovely district has 14.000 people in the border of municipality while it has 65.000 people in administrative borders. Administrative borders include both the district centers and all villages and municipalies that are administratively bounded to the district.

Pictures From Türkoğlu

http://www.turkoglu.gov.tr/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=55&Itemid=76

See also:
http://www.turkoglu.gov.tr/
http://www.kahramanmarastarim.gov.tr/index.php?view=article&catid=50%3Atuerkolu-lce-tarim&id=187%3Atuerkolu-lces-le-lgl-blgler&format=pdf&option=com_content&Itemid=41
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