Urfa Sanjak

Urfa Sancağı
sanjak of the Ottoman Empire
Under Aleppo Eyalet (1579–1865)
Under Aleppo Vilayet (1865–1918)
1579–1918
Coat of arms of
Coat of arms

Urfa Sanjak in 1914
CapitalUrfa
History 
• Established
1579
1918
Succeeded by
Occupied Enemy Territory Administration
Today part ofTurkey
Syria

The Urfa Sanjak (Turkish: Urfa Sancağı), previously known as Sanjak of Birejik, was a prefecture (sanjak) of the Ottoman Empire, located in modern-day Turkey and Syria. The city of Urfa was the Sanjak's capital.[1]

  1. ^ Karpat, K.H. (1985). Ottoman population, 1830-1914: demographic and social characteristics. Madison, Wis: University of Wisconsin Pres.

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