Dêrika Hemko the Kurdish city
Location
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Located in the far north-east of Syria
The town is about 20 km (12 mi) west of the Tigris "Dijla" river
which defines the triple border between Syria, Turkey and Iraq. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics,Derik today is situated within the autonomous Federation of Northern Syria – Rojava.
Population
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about 27,000 in the 2004 census.
90% Kurds and 10% immigrants of Early twentieth century "Assyrians,Armenians,Arabs"
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about 27,000 in the 2004 census.
90% Kurds and 10% immigrants of Early twentieth century "Assyrians,Armenians,Arabs"
Etymology
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Derik or Dêrika Hemko or the Arabic name Al-Malikya
There are several views about the origin or historical name of this city.....
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Derik or Dêrika Hemko or the Arabic name Al-Malikya
There are several views about the origin or historical name of this city.....
Dêrik
means two roads in the Kurdish language "Di rêk, Du rêk"
it was a swampy area,so there were only two ways to reach the town
for that reason, people start to call it derik
means two roads in the Kurdish language "Di rêk, Du rêk"
it was a swampy area,so there were only two ways to reach the town
for that reason, people start to call it derik
Dêrika Hemko
depending on the name of who built first house in that area and lived there,and his name was Hemko
depending on the name of who built first house in that area and lived there,and his name was Hemko
in 1981 the area was in Britain's armies control after the fall of the ottoman empire,
and Britain was preparing to add this area to Iraq country, that is in her hand too according to Sykes–Picot Agreement
After the occupation of France to Syria in 1920,
During the negotiations with Britain on the one hand according to Georges Clemenceau agreement, and with the new Turkish government that been built on the ruins of the Ottoman Empire on the other hand,
The result was to set the border between Syria and Turkey
they divided the area
and so they divided the Kurdish people too
some become Turkish citizen and some become Syrian citizen
according to the agreement, Derik area added to syria
and Britain was preparing to add this area to Iraq country, that is in her hand too according to Sykes–Picot Agreement
After the occupation of France to Syria in 1920,
During the negotiations with Britain on the one hand according to Georges Clemenceau agreement, and with the new Turkish government that been built on the ruins of the Ottoman Empire on the other hand,
The result was to set the border between Syria and Turkey
they divided the area
and so they divided the Kurdish people too
some become Turkish citizen and some become Syrian citizen
according to the agreement, Derik area added to syria
important events
In 1930, the village of Ein Dewar became the seat of the French consultant, also a military place
Derik became an official village and a place for trade and market for the area
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Decree 1414 dated July 18, 1933, Derik become a town
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In 1946, Derik becomes the region's center officially, and Majid al-Maliki, the first director of the area
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In 1947 first official school been built, ande they named " mamon Al-rifia"
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the name of the city been Arabized and it been replaced to " Al-Malikya"
Under Decree 346 dated March 24, 1957
According to the chauvinist racist project of the government
the name Al-Malikya related to the colonel "Adnan-almalki"
Derik became an official village and a place for trade and market for the area
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Decree 1414 dated July 18, 1933, Derik become a town
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In 1946, Derik becomes the region's center officially, and Majid al-Maliki, the first director of the area
===========
In 1947 first official school been built, ande they named " mamon Al-rifia"
===========
the name of the city been Arabized and it been replaced to " Al-Malikya"
Under Decree 346 dated March 24, 1957
According to the chauvinist racist project of the government
the name Al-Malikya related to the colonel "Adnan-almalki"
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