Yerköy
Yerköy | |
|---|---|
  Yerköy Location in Turkey  Yerköy Yerköy (Turkey Central Anatolia) | |
| Coordinates: 39°38′17″N 34°28′02″E / 39.63806°N 34.46722°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Yozgat |
| District | Yerköy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ferhat Yılmaz (İYİ) |
| Elevation | 771 m (2,530 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 27,084 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 66900 |
| Area code | 0354 |
| Website | www |
Yerköy is a town in
İYİ Party.[4]
2009 Great Union Party's rally
A rally of the
Great Union Party (BBP) was scheduled at 17:00 EET (15:00 UTC) on March 25, 2009 in the town, at which party leader Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu was expected to hold a speech before the upcoming local elections. Yazıcıoğlu was underway from another rally in Çağlayancerit, Kahramanmaraş by a chartered helicopter. The helicopter crashed at Mount Keş in Göksun district of Kahramanmaraş Province
, causing the death of the pilot and all five passengers. The crash site could be reached only two days later due to harsh weather conditions in the region.
References
- ^ TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. "Geographical information on Yerköy, Turkey". Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "Yozgat Yerköy Seçim Sonuçları - 31 Mart 2019 Yerel Seçimleri". www.sabah.com.tr. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
External links
- District municipality's official website (in Turkish)
- A web portal of Yerköy (in Turkish)
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