Yukarıkurudere, Emirdağ

Village in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey

Yukarıkurudere Kurudere
Village
38°55′36″N 31°01′46″E / 38.92667°N 31.02944°E / 38.92667; 31.02944
Country	Turkey
Province	Afyonkarahisar
District	Emirdağ
Established	1796
Government
• Muhtar	Remzi Çalışır
Elevation	1,267 m (4,157 ft)
Population (2021)	487
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	03630

Yukarıkurudere is a village in the Emirdağ District, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey.^[1] Its population is 487 (2021).^[2] Yukarıkurudere is located south of Mount Emirdağ, about 1276 meters above sea level. It is located at the Foothills of Dedeli mountain. The village includes 3 neighbourhoods: Palıtlı, Mazı and Mahrumlu.

The name Yukarıkurudere means Upper Dry Creek. A dry creek runs through the village.

History

In the past the village was united with Aşağıkurudere (Lower Dry Creek) but they split because of the distance between them. The name of the village before the split was Kurudere. Both Yukarıkurudere and Aşağıkurudere were established after 3 Yörük (Turkish nomadic) brothers migrated from Yozgat in 1796.^[3]

Emigration

The majority of the people emigrated to Europe from 1965 to 1990. Most moved to Belgium, while others landed in The Netherlands, Germany and France. The first to migrate to Europe was Hasan Palıt, followed by Gazi Palıt, also known as Gazi Hoca.

2010 Derbent-Kurudere water crisis

When a water source was found between Yukarıkurudere and Derbent in 2010, both villages claimed the water source, launching a conflict. The court awarded the water source to Derbent. After this decision the Yukarikurudere village held a referendum in 2012 to join the Kemerkaya village so they could have access to water. The citizens voted "No" by four votes.

Demographics

The village is an Oghuz village. The majority of the people are from the Morcalı tribe,^[4]^[5] which is a subtribe of the Avşar Tribe. They belong to the Bozulus tribal confederation.

The village hosts around 8 family clans (Palıt, Söyüt, Kavak, Karakoç, Karakaya, Aktaş, Cıvık and Akın).

Cave treasures

A "palace" in local caves has many treasures from Byzantine and Ottoman barons who lived there. The caves are guarded by the gendarmerie and many cameras.

Economy

The economy of Yukarıkurudere is mostly agriculture and animal husbandry. Grain crops include barley, wheat, rye, chickpeas, lentil, vetch and sunflower.

References

^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
^ "BAŞKAN PALA Y.KURUDERE KÖYÜNDE". www.afyonhaber.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2022-08-20.
^ "Sayfayı Yazdır - Elhan Çadırı Tarihçesi". www.avsarobasi.com. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
^ "Emirdağ Köyleri". Belçikalı Türklerin Günlük Haber Kaynağı (in Turkish). 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2022-03-05.