A Check-List for Zooplankton of Turkish Inland Waters
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1St International Eurasian Ornithology Congress
1st International Eurasian Ornithology Congress Erdoğan, A., Turan, L., Albayrak, T. (Ed.) 1ST INTERNATIONAL EURASIAN ORNITHOLOGY CONGRESS Antalya, Turkey 8-11 April 2004 Jointly organized by Akdeniz University - Antalya and Hacettepe University - Ankara i 1st International Eurasian Ornithology Congress Ali Erdoğan, Levent Turan, Tamer Albayrak (Editorial Board) 1ST INTERNATIONAL EURASIAN ORNITHOLOGY CONGRESS Antalya Turkey 8-11 April 2004 ISBN: 975-98424-0-8 Print: Sadri Grafik 2004 Antalya ii 1st International Eurasian Ornithology Congress HONORARY PRESIDENTS (ALPHABETICALLY ORDERED) Prof. Dr. Tunçalp ÖZGEN Rector of Hacettepe University, Ankara Prof.Dr.Yaşar UÇAR Rector of Akdeniz University, Antalya CONGRESS CHAIRMAN Prof.Dr. İlhami KİZİROĞLU Hacettepe University EXECUTİVE COMMİTTEE Prof. Dr. Ali ERDOĞAN (Chairman) Prof. Dr. İlhami KİZİROĞLU Assoc. Prof. Dr. Levent TURAN (Vice Chairman) Cengiz GÖKOĞLU (Mayor of Bogazkent ) SCIENTIFIC CONGRESS SECRETARY Tamer ALBAYRAK (Akdeniz University, Antalya) iii 1st International Eurasian Ornithology Congress SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE Özdemir ADIZEL, (Yüzüncüyıl U. Van, Turkey ) Zafer AYAŞ, (Hacettepe U. Ankara, Turkey) Yusuf AYVAZ, (S. Demirel U. Isparta,Turkey) Walter BÄUMLER, (TU, Münich, Germany ) Franz BAIRLEIN, (Journal f.Ornithologie, Germany) Stuart BEARHOP, (University of Glasgow, UK) Einhard BEZZEL, (Falke, Germany) Mahmut BILGINER, (Ondokuz Mayıs U. Samsun, Turkey) Dan CHAMBERLAIN, (University of Stirling, UK) Ali ERDOĞAN, (Akdeniz U. Antalya, Turkey) Michael EXO, (Institut fuer Vogelforschung, -
Determination of Heavy Metal Contents in Water, Sediments and Fish Tissues of Tinca Tinca in Kovada Lake, Turkey
FULL PAPER TAM MAKALE DETERMINATION OF HEAVY METAL CONTENTS IN WATER, SEDIMENTS AND FISH TISSUES OF TINCA TINCA IN KOVADA LAKE, TURKEY Sule Kayrak, Selda Tekin Ozan Cite this article as: Kayrak, S., Özan, S.T. (2018). Determination of Heavy Metal Contents in Water, Sediments and Fish Tissues of Tinca tinca in Kovada Lake, Turkey. Journal of Aquaculture Engineering and Fisheries Research, 4(2), 73-84. Department of Biology, Suleyman ABSTRACT Demirel University, Isparta, The present study was carried out to detect the levels of heavy metals in water, sediment and Turkey tissues of tench (Tinca tinca) in Kovada Lake, Turkey. Water, sediment and fish samples were collected from September 2012 to February 2013 at different three sites. DORM 3, DOLT 4 and HISS 1 reference material showed good accuracy. As a result of analysis in water, all of the metals Submitted: 28.01.2018 except Pb were determined in water. Fe was the highest and Cd was the lowest in water. Kovada Lake's water was classified as category I according to the standards Ministry of Forestry and Water Accepted: 20.05.2018 Management. All of the metals were determined in sediment and fish tissues, and Fe was the Published online: 01.06.2018 highest and Cd was the lowest in sediment. The highest metal levels were found in liver compared with gill and muscle. No significant relationships were determined between metal levels in fish Correspondence: Selda Tekin with fish weight and lenght. The metal levels which were detected in fish tissues was compared ÖZAN with acceptable levels for fish tissues given by World Health Organization, European Commission E-mail: and Turkish Standart Institute. -
Abstract Keywords Distribution and Impacts of Carassius Species
ISSN 1989‐8649 Manag. Biolog. Invasions, 2011, 2 Abstract Distribution and impacts of Carassius species (Cyprinidae) in Turkey: a review Biological invasions have caused considerable disruption to native Deniz INNAL ecosystems throughout the world through predation, habitat alteration, competition and hybridisation with Introduction, Hypotheses and species have been introduced in native species and introduction of Problems for Management Turkey as eggs, fry or fingerlings for diseases or parasites. Species of the different purposes over the last five genus Carassius [C. auratus (Linnaeus, In Europe, three species of the decades. Some of these fish have 1758), C. carassius (Linnaeus, 1758) and genus Carassius Nilsson 1832, are been used only in closed systems C. gibelio (Bloch, 1782)] were known; the goldfish, Carassius while others have been released transported to numerous inland water auratus (Linnaeus, 1758), the into open inland waters throughout bodies throughout Turkey. Species are crucian carp, Carassius carassius the country (Innal & Erk’akan 2006). now considered a threat factor for (Linnaeus, 1758) and the prusian Freshwater fish introductions may native species. The purpose of this (gibel) carp, Carassius gibelio (Bloch, result in impacts as a result of one study is to review the current 1782) (Ozulug et al. 2004). or many undesirable characteristics, distribution and ecological impacts of including: competition, habitat species in the inland waters of Turkey. Whereas C. carassius is alteration, parasitism, predation, native to Turkey, the other two hybridisation, alteration of habitat Keywords species of the genus Carassius were quality and/or ecosystem function, introduced to inland waters of host of pests or parasites (Copp et Carassius carassius, C. -
The Aquatic Oligochaete Fauna of Lake Çıldır, Ardahan-Kars, Turkey, Including an Updated Checklist of Freshwater Annelids Known to Occur in the Country
Zoosymposia 17: 053–076 (2020) ISSN 1178-9905 (print edition) https://www.mapress.com/j/zs ZOOSYMPOSIA Copyright © 2020 · Magnolia Press ISSN 1178-9913 (online edition) https://doi.org/10.11646/zoosymposia.17.1.8 http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:89855EF1-132E-4E1F-83FE-FFFAC711E244 The aquatic oligochaete fauna of Lake Çıldır, Ardahan-Kars, Turkey, including an updated checklist of freshwater annelids known to occur in the country NAIME ARSLAN1* & DENIZ MERCAN1 1 Eski2ehir Osmangazi University, Science and Art Faculty, Biology Department, Me2elik, 26480, Eski2ehir, Turkey. *Corresponding author e-mail: [email protected] Abstract In this paper, we present the results of the first survey for aquatic oligochaetes in Lake Çıldır, northeastern Turkey, during which 22 oligochaete species were recorded from the lake. The results of this survey were integrated into an updated and annotated list of oligochaetes and other aquatic annelids occurring in the country, summarized from historical and recent publications. Currently, the freshwater annelid fauna of Turkey includes 150 species of oligochaetes (1 Crassiclitellata, 21 Enchytraeidae, 1 Propappidae, 1 Haplotaxidae, 4 Lumbriculidae, 56 Naidinae, 64 Tubificinae, 2 Lumbricidae), 1 species of Branchiobdellida, and 6 species of Aphanoneura (1 Potamodrilidae and 5 Aeolosomatidae). Although studies focusing on the aquatic oligochaete fauna of Turkey have increased over the past 15–20 years, species diversity still remains unclear. Keywords: Checklist, Annelida, Oligochaeta, oligochaetes, Turkey, Lake Çıldır Introduction Three distinct biogeographical areas are present in Turkey: Anatolian, Mediterranean, the Black Sea regions, and their transition zones. The diverse climatic and geographical features often vary greatly—even within short distances—due to their location in the country (https://www.iucn.org/content/biodiversity-turkey). -
Program Programe Türkiye Jeoloji 67
Nisan/April GEOLOGICAL Pazartesi/Monday CONGRESS OF 01 67. TURKEY PROGRAM PROGRAME TÜRKİYE JEOLOJİ 67. KURULTAYI KURULTAY DÜZENLEME KURULU (Organizing Committee) Başkan / Chairman M. Namık YALÇIN II. Başkan / Vice President Nihat BOZDOĞAN Sekreter / Secretary Kaan SAYIT Sosyal ve Kültürel Etkinlikler / Social and Cultural Activities Ümit UZUNHASANOĞLU Sayman / Treasury Halil İbrahim YİĞİT TMMOB JMO YÖNETİM KURULU (Executive Committee of the UCTEA Chamber of Geological Engineers) Başkan / President Dündar ÇAĞLAN II. Başkan / Vice President Hüseyin ALAN Yazman Üye / Secretary Faruk İLGÜN Sayman Üye / Treasury Halil İbrahim YİĞİT Mesleki Uygulamalar Üyesi / Member of Professional Activities Arzu ÇAĞLAYAN Yayın Üyesi / Member of Publication Özcan DUMANLILAR Sosyal İlişkiler Üyesi / Member of Social Affairs Ümit UZUNHASANOĞLU JMO BİLİMSEL VE TEKNİK KURULU (Scientific and Technical Committee of Chamber of Geological Engineers) Okan TÜYSÜZ (Başkan, Eğitim Üyesi) Erdin BOZKURT (II. Başkan, Yapısal Jeoloji ve Tektonik Üyesi) Bülent ÖZMEN (Sekreter, Deprem, Doğal Afetler ve Afet Yönetimi Üyesi) Alper BABA (Çevre Jeolojisi Üyesi) Bahadır ŞAHİN (Maden Yatakları Üyesi) Cemal TUNOĞLU (Paleontoloji Üyesi) Fuat ŞAROĞLU (Jeo-turizm, Jeolojik Miras ve Arkeo-jeoloji Üyesi) Funda AKGÜN (İklim Değişiklikleri ve İklimsel Afetler Üyesi) İbrahim AKKUŞ (Jeotermal Kaynaklar ve Doğal Mineralli Sular Üyesi) İlker ŞENGÜLER (Kömür Jeolojisi Üyesi) Mahmut MUTLUTÜRK (Jeoteknik ve Mühendislik Jeolojisi Üyesi) Mehmet EKMEKÇİ (Hidrojeoloji Üyesi) M. Bahadır ŞAHİN (Maden Yatakları ve Endüstriyel Hammaddeler Üyesi) Mehmet Lütfi SÜZEN (Uzaktan Algılama ve CBS Üyesi) M. Ruhi AKÇIL (Sondaj Uygulamaları Üyesi) Nihat BOZDOĞAN (Stratigrafi-Sedimantoloji Üyesi) Nizamettin KAZANCI (Deniz, Göl ve Kıyı Jeolojisi Üyesi) Şengül Can GENÇ (Mineraloji-Petrografi Üyesi) Yüksel ÖRGÜN (Jeokimya ve Tıbbi Jeoloji Üyesi) Zühtü BATI (Petrol Jeolojisi Üyesi) GEOLOGICAL CONGRESS OF 67. -
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals Secretariat provided by the United Nations Environment Programme THIRTEENTH MEETING OF THE CMS SCIENTIFIC COUNCIL Nairobi, Kenya, 16-18 November 2005 CMS/ScC.13/Inf.7 DRAFT INTERNATIONAL SINGLE SPECIES ACTION PLAN FOR THE WHITE-HEADED DUCK Oxyura leucocephala (Introductory note prepared by the Secretariat) The Single Species Action Plan for the White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala has been initiated as a joint initiative of AEWA, CMS and the European Commission. As regards CMS, the CMS Scientific Council at its twelfth meeting (Glasgow, April 2004) has approved in principle the co-funding by the Convention of a project aimed at extending the geographic scope the existing European Action Plan for the species. Initially, the plan was foreseen to be a EU plan only, but with the support and the legal framework of CMS and AEWA it was extended to cover the global range of the species. The drafting of the plan was carried out by BirdLife International and has been compiled by experts on the species from several organisations: Baz Hughes (WWT, UK) & James Robinson (RSPB, UK), Andy Green (Biological Station Doñana, Spain) and David Li & Taej Mundkur (Wetlands International-Asia) This final version is the result of a wide consultation amongst Range States within the species’ range, and all suggested amendments received through the official comments were incorporated. Consultation process within the EU took place via the Ornis Committee (the EU body for coordination of the implementation of the EU Birds Directive), and the plan was approved by the EU within the framework of that Committee. -
A Taxonomic Study on the Families Lecanidae and Lepadellidae (Rotifera: Monogononta) of Turkey and Three New Records for Turkish Inland Waters
Turkish Journal of Zoology Turk J Zool (2017) 41: 150-160 http://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/ © TÜBİTAK Short Communication doi:10.3906/zoo-1601-60 A taxonomic study on the families Lecanidae and Lepadellidae (Rotifera: Monogononta) of Turkey and three new records for Turkish inland waters Ahmet BOZKURT* Faculty of Marine Sciences and Technology, İskenderun Technical University, İskenderun, Hatay, Turkey Received: 25.01.2016 Accepted/Published Online: 28.04.2016 Final Version: 25.01.2017 Abstract: In this study, 39 rotifer species from the families Lecanidae and Lepadellidae were identified after examination of samples collected from 47 different localities in Turkey. Lecane acanthinula, L. thalera, and L. unguitata are new records for the Turkish rotifer fauna. Key words: Lecanidae, Lepadellidae, inland waters, new records Rotifera includes three groups: freshwater species the works of Ruttner-Kolisko (1974), Koste (1978), Monogononta, Bdelloidea and marine epizoic Seisonacea, Stemberger (1979), and Segers (1995) were reviewed. and Monogononta. The most well-known and diverse is All sampling points in freshwater except Titreyen Lake Monogononta, which contains 1450 species distributed (Side, Antalya) are slightly brackish water. The sampling across 29 families and 106 genera in the world (Segers, localities and sampling dates are given in Table 1. 2002). The family Lecanidae consists of one genus, Thirty-nine rotifer species were studied taxonomically Lecane Nitzsch, 1827, with five genera: Colurella Bory de from 48 localities in Turkey. Twenty-eight species from St. Vincent, 1824; Lepadella Bory de St. Vincent, 1826; Lecanidae and 11 species from Lepadellidae were identified Xenolepadella Hauer, 1926; Paracolurella Myers, 1936; (Table 2). -
A Taxonomic Study on the Families Lecanidae and Lepadellidae (Rotifera: Monogononta) of Turkey and Three New Records for Turkish Inland Waters
Turkish Journal of Zoology Turk J Zool (2016) 40: http://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/ © TÜBİTAK Short Communication doi:10.3906/zoo-1601-60 A taxonomic study on the families Lecanidae and Lepadellidae (Rotifera: Monogononta) of Turkey and three new records for Turkish inland waters Ahmet BOZKURT* Faculty of Marine Sciences and Technology, İskenderun Technical University, İskenderun, Hatay, Turkey Received: 25.01.2016 Accepted/Published Online: 28.04.2016 Final Version: 00.00.2016 Abstract: In this study, 39 rotifer species from the families Lecanidae and Lepadellidae were identified after examination of samples collected from 47 different localities in Turkey.Lecane acanthinula, L. thalera, and L. unguitata are new records for the Turkish rotifer fauna. Key words: Lecanidae, Lepadellidae, inland waters, new records Rotifera includes three groups: freshwater species the works of Ruttner-Kolisko (1974), Koste (1978), Monogononta, Bdelloidea and marine epizoic Seisonacea, Stemberger (1979), and Segers (1995) were reviewed. and Monogononta. The most well-known and diverse is All sampling points in freshwater except Titreyen Lake Monogononta, which contains 1450 species distributed (Side, Antalya) are slightly brackish water. The sampling across 29 families and 106 genera in the world (Segers, localities and sampling dates are given in Table 1. 2002). The family Lecanidae consists of one genus, Thirty-nine rotifer species were studied taxonomically Lecane Nitzsch, 1827, with five genera:Colurella Bory de from 48 localities in Turkey. Twenty-eight species from St. Vincent, 1824; Lepadella Bory de St. Vincent, 1826; Lecanidae and 11 species from Lepadellidae were identified Xenolepadella Hauer, 1926; Paracolurella Myers, 1936; (Table 2). Three of the four genera of Lepadellidae are and Squatinella Bory de St. -
(Bolu) Bentik Makroomurgasiz Faunasi Ve Dağilimi
ANKARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ FEN BİLİMLERİ ENSTİTÜSÜ DOKTORA TEZİ ABANT GÖLÜ (BOLU) BENTİK MAKROOMURGASIZ FAUNASI VE DAĞILIMI Ezgi TÜZÜN TERESHENKO BİYOLOJİ ANABİLİM DALI ANKARA 2019 Her hakkı saklıdır TEZ ONAYI Yukarıdaki sonucu onaylarım. Prof. Dr. Özlem YILDIRIM Enstitü Müdürü V. ETİK Ankara Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü tez yazım kurallarına uygun olarak hazırladığım bu tez içindeki bütün bilgilerin doğru ve tam olduğunu, bilgilerin üretilmesi aşamasında bilimsel etiğe uygun davrandığımı, yararlandığım bütün kaynakları atıf yaparak belirttiğimi beyan ederim. i ÖZET Doktora Tezi ABANT GÖLÜ (BOLU) BENTİK MAKROOMURGASIZ FAUNASI VE DAĞILIMI Ezgi TÜZÜN TERESHENKO Ankara Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Biyoloji Anabilim Dalı Danışman: Prof. Dr. Seyhan AKISKA Bu çalışmada Abant Gölü bentik makroomurgasız faunasının ve dağılımlarının belirlenmesi, fizikokimyasal parametreler kullanılarak gölün su kalitesinin ortaya çıkarılması amaçlanmıştır. Bu amaçla Kasım 2015 – Temmuz 2017 tarihleri arasında 7 istasyondan mevsimsel olarak örneklemeler yapılmıştır. Abant Gölü’nden çalışma boyunca toplanan bentik makroomurgasız örneklerinin incelenmesi sonucunda ortalama 10085 birey/m2 elde edilmiş ve 49 takson belirlenmiştir. Oligochaeta’ya ait 12, Chironomidae’ye ait 21, Chaoboridae’ye ait 1, Gastropoda’ya ait 7 ve Bivalvia’ya ait 2 olmak üzere toplam 43 tür tespit edilmiştir. Bu türlerden 33’ünün Abant Gölü için yeni kayıt niteliğinde olduğu saptanmıştır. Tespit edilen diğer organizmalar Hydrachnidae, Gammaridae, Megaloptera, Ephemeroptera ve Nematoda taksonlarına aittir. Göl genelinde baskın bentik makroomurgasız türlerin sırasıyla Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri, Cladopelma laccophila ve Potamothrix hammoniensis olduğu belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca kanonik uyum analizine göre toplam azot ve sıcaklık değerlerinin türler üzerinde en etkili parametreler olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Abant Gölü’nün fizikokimyasal durumunun Yüzeysel Su Kalitesi Yönetmeliğine göre oksijen doygunluğu bakımından II. sınıf, diğer parametreler bakımından I. -
The Mineralogical and Geochemical Composition of Holocene Sediments
Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences Turkish J Earth Sci (2019) 28: 760-785 http://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/earth/ © TÜBİTAK Research Article doi:10.3906/yer-1812-8 The mineralogical and geochemical composition of Holocene sediments from Lake Hazar, Elazığ, Eastern Turkey: implications for weathering, paleoclimate, redox conditions, provenance, and tectonic setting 1, 2 2 3 Dicle BAL AKKOCA *, K. Kadir ERİŞ , M. Namık ÇAĞATAY , Demet BİLTEKİN 1 Department of Geological Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Fırat University, Elazığ, Turkey 2 Department of Geological Engineering, Eastern Mediterranean Centre for Oceanography and Limnology and Faculty of Mines, İstanbul Technical University, Maslak, İstanbul, Turkey 3 Department of Marine Sciences Technology Engineering, Fatsa Faculty of Marine Sciences, Ordu University, Fatsa, Ordu, Turkey Received: 18.12.2018 Accepted/Published Online: 29.07.2019 Final Version: 04.09.2019 Abstract: Mineralogical and geochemical analyses of samples collected from piston core HZ11-P01 at the western margin of Lake Hazar were studied to determine the provenance and weathering conditions on the source area together with tectonic setting of the source rocks, paleoclimate of the region, and paleo-redox conditions of the lake sediments. Nonclay minerals in the sediment core are represented by feldspar, quartz, dolomite, and calcite. The clay mineral assemblage consists of smectite/chlorite mixed-layer clay, chlorite, and illite. Most major, trace, and rare earth element contents of the lake samples are generally similar to those of the catchment area. Chondrite-normalized rare earth element patterns of the lake samples are characterized by enrichment of light rare earth elements, a relatively flat heavy rare earth element pattern, and no Eu negative anomaly. -
Ramsar Sites
Türkiye’nin Önemli Sulak Alanları RAMSAR ALANLARIMIZ Turkey’s Important Wetlands RAMSAR SITES Ankara, Ocak/January 2013 © Orm an ve Su İşler Bakanlığı, Doğa Koruma ve Mll Parklar Genel Müdürlüğü, Hassas Alanlar Dares Başkanlığı, Sulak Alanlar Şube Müdürlüğü, 2013 © Republc of Turkey, Mnstry of Forestry and Water Aars Nature Protecton and Natonal Parks Drectorate General. Department of Vulnerable Stes, Wetlands Dvson, 2013 Söğütözü cad. No:14/E Beştepe, Ankara, Türkye Telefon /Telephone: 0 312 207 59 10/ 0 312 207 59 07 Faks/Fax: 0 312 207 59 59 www.mllparklar.gov.tr Bu ktabın her hakkı saklıdır. All Rghts Reserved. Bu yayın, Ramsar Sözleşmes Küçük hbeler fonu çerçevesnde Orman ve Su İşler Bakanlığı, Doğa Koruma ve Mll Parklar Genel Müdürlüğü le Doğa Derneğ tarafından yapılan Türkye Ramsar Alanları’nın Verml Yönetlmes Projes kapsamında hazırlanan verlerden yararlanılarak hazırlanmıştır. Ths book s prepared by usng the nformaton gathered from “Ramsar Small Grant Funds, Eectve Management of Turksh Ramsar Stes Project” whch was conducted by the Mnstry of Forestry and Water Aars, General Drectorate of Nature Conservaton and Natonal Parks and Doga Derneg. Kaynak Gösterme /Ctaton Çağırankaya, S.S, Merç, Dr.B.T. 2013. Türkye’nn Öneml Sulak Alanları: Ramsar Alanlarımız. Orman ve Su İşler Bakanlığı, Doğa Koruma ve Mll Parklar Genel Müdürlüğü, Hassas Alanlar Dares Başkanlığı, Ankara, Türkye Edtörler /Edtors Dr. B. Teoman MERİÇ S. Serhan ÇAĞIRANKAYA Katkı Verenler /Contrbutors Yusuf CERAN , Mehmet GÖLGE, S. Hakan ERDEN, Şerf HIZLI , Mehmet Erşad HAKSEVER Elf OKUMUŞ, Yasn KÖYCÜ, Snem KOÇ, Burcu ÜNAL, Fath KÖYLÜOĞLU, İlknur KAYNAK /Pctures on the front cover Serhan ÇAĞIRANKAYA, Mustafa Sabr TÜRKAY, Ümt Nab ÜLKÜTAŞIR, Ömer ÇETİNER, Okan ARSLANGİRAY, Ömer DÖNDÜREN, Mehmet ÖZDEMİR, Al Rıza BAYKAN, Al İhsan GÜLCÜ, Aykut İNCE, Osman ERDEM Basım/Issue Kayıhan Ajans Turzm İnş. -
ELAZIĞ History
ELAZIĞ Elazığ is a city in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey, and the administrative center of Elazığ Province. It is located in the uppermost Euphrates valley. The plain on which the city extends has an altitude of 1067 metres. Elazığ resembles an inland peninsula surrounded by the natural Lake Hazar and reservoirs of Keban Dam, Karakaya Dam, Kıralkızı and Özlüce. The population of Elazığ consists of Turks. Elazığ initially developed in 1834 as an extension of the historic city of Harput, which was situated on a hill and difficult to access in winter. The ancient town and citadel of Harput (pronounced Kharberd, in Eastern Armenian, and Kharpert Խարբերթ in Western Armenian) and meaning "rock fortress" in Armenian, was located about five kilometres (3.1 miles) from modern Elazığ. In the early Middle Ages, it was also known by its Byzantine name, Charpete (Χάρπετε). In the 19th century, under the reign of Mahmud II, the governor Reşid Mehmed Pasha started an expansion of Mezre, a suburb located on the plain below Kharput. During the reign of Sultan Abdülazîz, military barracks, a hospital and a governor's mansion were built to accommodate the seat of a new vilâyet (province). The town was renamed made prosperous by Aziz in Ottoman Turkish) in 1866 on the العزيز معمورة :Mamuretülaziz" (Ottoman Turkish" occasion of the fifth anniversary of the enthronement of Sultan Abdülaziz, although he was not the initial founder. In time the city became known as "Elâzîz" due to its ease of pronunciation. On November 17, 1937, President Mustafa Kemal Atatürk changed the name of the city to "El'azık".