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Tunceli
Tunceli is a municipality (belde) in Tunceli District and capital of Tunceli Province, Turkey. The city has a Kurdish majority. The population is predominantly Kurdish Alevi, a distinct ethno-religious community whose identity has been shaped by the region's history of autonomy and resistance to central state authority. It had a population of 35,161 in 2021.
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- Population: 35,161.
- Founded: 1935.
- Area: 1128 sq km.
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul.