Urfa Sanjak

The Urfa Sanjak, previously known as Sanjak of Birejik, was a prefecture of the Ottoman Empire, located in modern-day Turkey and Syria. The city of Urfa was the Sanjak's capital.

History

In the 16th century, members of the Kurdish Reşwan is reported to have lived also in the Urfa sankak. Urfa was part of Syria according to the Treaty of Sèvres; but with the success of Turkish War of Independence, the sandals of Maraş, Antep and Urfa of the former Halep Eyalet remained in Turkey after 1921. Also, Antakya and İskenderun kazas of Halep Sanjak in one were separated as the Republic of Hatay in 1938. The republic joined to Turkey in 1939.

Subdistricts

The sanjak was made up of five districts :

Kaza of Urfa
Kaza of Birecik
Kaza of Rumkale
Kaza of Suruç
Kaza of Harran