Merdivenli, PazarMerdivenli is a village in the Pazar District, Rize Province, in Black Sea Region of Turkey. Its population is 228.HistoryAccording to list of villages in Laz language book, name of the village is Melyat, which is derived from "meliati" and means "fox village". Most villagers are ethnically Laz.GeographyThe village is located away from Pazar.