Muratköy, Solhan Explained

Muratköy (hy|Նորեկ|translit=Noreg, Nourik) is a village in the Solhan District, Bingöl Province, Turkey.^[1] The village is populated by Kurds of the Umeran tribe and had a population of 424 in 2021.^{[2] [3]}

The hamlet of Halkaınar is attached to the village.

Norek (Nurik) had 59 Armenians, 6 houses before the Armenian genocide. Ankag (Enkak), part of today's Murat, had 63 Armenians.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Türkiye Mülki İdare Bölümleri Envanteri . 19 December 2022 . T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı . tr.
2. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021 . 30 January 2023 . . tr . XLS.
3. Book: Akbulut, Yılmaz . Bingöl tarihi . 1995 . 9751714737 . 115 . tr.
4. Web site: Kaza Genç / Արդուշեն – Ardushen . 2023-09-17 . Virtual Genocide Memorial . en-US.
5. Armenian Inhabited Villages . Armenian Weekly. 2009-04-25. 44.