Suruc or Syuryuch [1] ( tur . Suruç ) - a city and district in the south of the province of Sanliurfa ( Turkey ).
| City | |
| Suruc | |
|---|---|
| tour. Suruç | |
| A country |  Turkey |
| Status | district center |
| Silt | Sanliurfa |
| Kaymakam | Mehmet Sinan Yıldız |
| History and Geography | |
| Square | 735 km² |
| Timezone | UTC + 2 , in summer UTC + 3 |
| Population | |
| Population | 57.878 people ( 2008 ) |
| Agglomeration | 102.109 |
| Official language | Turkish |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +90 414 |
| Postal codes | 63800 |
| Car code | 63 |
| suruc.gov.tr (tour.) | |
History
People have lived in these places since ancient times. Subsequently, the city was part of various states; in 1517 he became part of the Ottoman Empire .
In 1918, the city was under British occupation, and since 1919 - under French. The city was liberated from foreign troops on April 11, 1923.
On July 20, 2015, in the city, ISIS suicide bomber committed self-explosion , as a result of which more than 30 people were killed and more than 100 were injured.