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Kouachra (Arabic : الكواشرة , also spelled as Kaweishra or Kavashra )[1] [2] Akkar Governorate , Lebanon . It is located approximately 131 kilometres (81 mi ) north of Beirut and 38 kilometres (24 mi ) north of Tripoli .[1] [3]
Location
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Kouachra is located in Akkar District , near Al Qoubaiyat about an hour's drive from Tripoli. The village is situated on flat terrain at an altitude of 700–800 meters (2,300–2,600 ft ) above sea level.[2] [4]
Population
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Kouachra has a population of about 2,800 people, mostly of Sunni Turkish origin.[2] [1] [5] [6]
The villagers support the Future Movement political party.[2]
Turkish identity
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Owing to its Turkish ethnic identity, the village was visited by the Prime Minister of Turkey , Recep Tayyip Erdogan , in 2010[7] [8] [5]
According to one local resident: "After Ottoman rule ended in Lebanon, we decided to stay on our land. We still maintain our Turkish language and traditions."[5]
The village also houses several hundred Syrian Turkmen who have fled the Syrian Civil War .[1] [9]
See also
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References
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^ "Kouachra" . Localiban . 3 June 2015. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2015 .
^ George Taylor (1971). The Roman Temples of Lebanon: A Pictorial Guide (2 ed.). Dar el-Machreq Publishers. p. 166.
^ a b c "Kaweishra: A Turkish village in Lebanon" . Anadolu Agency . 4 December 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2015 .
^ "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF) . The Monthly. March 2010. p. 21. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016 .{{cite web }}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link )
^ TULAY KARADENIZ (28 Aug 2014). "Turkey's Erdogan consolidates power with ascent to presidency" . Reuters . Retrieved 28 June 2015 .
^ PATRICK GALEY (24 Nov 2010). "Turkish PM urges Israeli apology during Lebanon trip" . Hürriyet Daily News . Retrieved 28 June 2015 .
^ "Turkey extends aid to Turkmen refugees in Lebanon" . ANADOLU AGENCY . 15 January 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015 .
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