Adıyaman
Country: Turkey · 267,131 inhabitants
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Adıyaman (Old Name:Hısn-ı Mansur) is a city in southeastern Turkey. It is the administrative centre of Adıyaman Province and Adıyaman District. Its population is 290,883 (2024).
The city was one of the worst affected by the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes. Many buildings were destroyed and many lives lost in part because bad weather and damage to the transport infrastructure delayed the arrival of rescue teams. In the aftermath of the disaster, The New York Times described the city as:
A southern province of Turkey that a lot of people miss on a map. Too small, too poor, too pious. Too Kurdish, yet not Kurdish enough. Its neighboring provinces carry the weight of history; Adıyaman is mostly known for its loose tobacco.