Akyazı (Kurdish: Zirkêt) is a village in the Adilcevaz District of Bitlis Province in Turkey.[1] The village is populated by Kurds and had a population of 345 in 2022.[2][3]

Akyazı
Akyazı is located in Turkey
Akyazı
Akyazı
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 38°59′03″N 42°59′28″E / 38.9842°N 42.9911°E / 38.9842; 42.9911
CountryTurkey
ProvinceBitlis
DistrictAdilcevaz
Population
 (2021)
345
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)

It formerly had an Armenian population.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Address Based Population Registration System Results". Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (in Turkish). Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b "1915 öncesi Van Gölü kuzeyinde kadim bir Ermeni yurdu: "Fılıstan"". Agos (in Turkish). 28 January 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.