Jarabulus
Jarabulus
جَرَابُلُس Cerablus | |
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Town | |
UTC+3 (EEST) | |
Geocode | C2227 |
Jarabulus (
History
In the Bronze and Iron Ages, the archaeological site lying just north of Jarabulus (half of which is now in Turkey) was called
The original 18th century form of the toponym seems to have been "Djerabis", later found however as "Djeraboolos" or "Djerablus", probably deriving from Hierapolis (modern-day Manbij, to the southwest).
Being on the southern side of the
Following the outbreak of the
An article published by
Operation Euphrates Shield
On 24 August 2016 around 4:00 AM (local time),
Demographics
Ethnically, the city is mostly composed of Arabs[8] and Turkmens.[9][10] Turkmens belong to the Barak tribe.[11] The region overall likewise mostly consists of Arabs and Turkmens,[12][13] but also houses the heterogenous Kurdish tribal confederation of Barazi, which also includes Arabs, from Jarabulus eastwards to Suruç. There are 16 thousand Kurds living near Jarabulus.[14]
When British archaeologist David George Hogarth visited Jarabulus in early 20th century, he noted that the town was held by Arabs of the Geais Msahaleh clan and Turks of the Barak clan.[15]
Governance
On 6 September 2016, the
Security
On 22 January 2017, a police force of 450 members trained and equipped by Turkey was deployed in Jarabulus.[18] The Jarabulus police is headed by defected Syrian Army brigadier general Abdel Razaq Aslan.[19]
Education
Following the capture of Jarabulus by the Turkish Armed Forces from the Islamic State, children returned to school, learning Turkish as a foreign language instead of French.[20] In October 2018, the Gaziantep University opened a vocational school in Jarabulus.[21]
Infrastructure
After the Turkish operation in August and September 2016, Turkish authorities planned to restore electricity to the city by building a three kilometres (1.9 miles)
Later that month, after visits from Turkish officials and the mayor of Gaziantep Municipality, Jarabulus was connected to the Turkish electrical grid. A former school in Jarabulus was turned into a hospital with an official Turkish sign reading "Turkish Ministry of Health - Jarablus Hospital" with a flag of Turkey.[23]
Climate
Jarabulus has a
Climate data for Jarabulus | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.0 (46.4) |
10.5 (50.9) |
16.1 (61.0) |
23.4 (74.1) |
28.7 (83.7) |
34.3 (93.7) |
37.7 (99.9) |
38.5 (101.3) |
34.2 (93.6) |
26.8 (80.2) |
16.3 (61.3) |
9.9 (49.8) |
23.7 (74.7) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.2 (29.8) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
4.3 (39.7) |
7.2 (45.0) |
12.5 (54.5) |
15.1 (59.2) |
19.9 (67.8) |
20.9 (69.6) |
16.3 (61.3) |
12.4 (54.3) |
6.4 (43.5) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
9.4 (48.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 71 (2.8) |
49 (1.9) |
39 (1.5) |
35 (1.4) |
20 (0.8) |
3 (0.1) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
3 (0.1) |
21 (0.8) |
32 (1.3) |
64 (2.5) |
337 (13.2) |
Average rainy days | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 54 |
Average snowy days | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
75 | 67 | 60 | 56 | 42 | 40 | 35 | 35 | 44 | 47 | 55 | 74 | 53 |
Source: Weather Online, Weather Base, BBC Weather and My Weather 2 |
References
- ^ a b "2004 Census Data for Nahiya Jarabulus" (in Arabic). Syrian Central Bureau of Statistics. Also available in English: UN OCHA. "2004 Census Data". Humanitarian Data Exchange.
- ^ "Li Cerablûs û Babê teqînên hevdem". Rudaw. 2023-04-13. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
- ^ "The Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham Expands Into Rural Northern Syria". Syria Comment. 2013-07-18. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
- ^ Walsh, Nick Paton (2013-11-04). "The secret jihadi smuggling route through Turkey". CNN. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
- ^ "Syrian rebels push Qaeda affiliate from northwest stronghold". Chicago Tribune (Reuters). 17 January 2014. Archived from the original on 18 January 2014.
- ^ Graeber, David (18 November 2015). "Turkey could cut off Islamic State's supply lines. So why doesn't it?". The Guardian.
- ^ Post, Washington (24 August 2016). "Syrian rebels backed by Turkish tanks capture key border stronghold from ISIL". National Post.
- ^ Demir, Turgay (2023). Syrian Kurds, the Democratic Union Party (PYD), and the Strategic Framing of the Civil War: Selling the New Model of Governance. Lexington Books. p. 130.
Arab-majority areas such as Manbij and Jarabulus (Kusilek, 2019)
- ^ "ARGUMENTS ON SAFE HAVENS IN SYRIA: RISKS, OPPORTUNITIES AND SCENARIOS FOR TURKEY" (PDF). ORSAM. CENTER FOR MIDDLE EASTERN STRATEGIC STUDIES. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-27.
- ^ Khalifa, Mustafa. "The impossible partition of Syria" (PDF). Thematic Studies. Arab Reform Initiative. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ^ Tanyol, Cahit (1952). "Baraklarda Örf ve Adet Araştırmaları 1". İstanbul University Journal of Sociology. 2 (7): 71–108. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ van Wilgenburg, Wladimir. "Kurdish Strategy Towards Ethnically-Mixed Areas in the Syrian Conflict". Terrorism Monitor Volume: 11 Issue: 23. The Jamestown Foundation. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ^ Khalifa, Mustafa. "The impossible partition of Syria" (PDF). Thematic Studies. Arab Reform Initiative. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ISBN 978-0-203-89211-4.
- ^ Hogarth, David George (1914). Carchemish: Report on the Excavations at Djerabis on Behalf of the British Museum. Order of the Trustees. p. 24.
- ^ "Jarablus and the local council". Yalla Souriya. 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Free Syria Army withdraws from Jarablus bases, cites disagreements with separatists". Al-Masdar News. 6 September 2016. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ Postings, Robert (2018-02-07). "Free Syria Police: Creating Security and Stability". International Review. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- ^ Ashawi, Khalil (2017-01-24). "Hundreds of police trained by Turkey start work in northern Syria". Reuters. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
- ^ "Turkey helps rebuild the liberated Syrian border town of Jarabulus". France 24. 2017-12-15. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- ^ "Erdogan approves 3 Turkish university campuses for northern Syria". www.rudaw.net. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- ^ "Turkey sends power lines into Syrian town cleared of IS". Middle East Eye. 8 September 2016.
- ^ "Cerablus'ta atıl okul binası hastaneye dönüştürüldü". Anadolu Agency. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.