Erzurum

Or Er·ze·rum

[er-zuh-room]

noun

1. a city in NE Turkey in Asia.

Erzurum

/ ˈɛəzʊrʊm /

noun

1. a city in E Turkey: a strategic centre; scene of two major battles against Russian forces (1877 and 1916); important military base. Pop: 436 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

On Sunday, protesters in the eastern city of Erzurum hurled rocks as Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, was campaigning on Kilicdaroglu’s behalf from the top of a bus.

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Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu also accused the opposition of inciting the violence in Erzurum.

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"People of Erzurum have high sensitivity on nationalism. If you go to these cities and provoke them over their sensitivities, then God forbid," Soylu said in a live broadcast late on Sunday.

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He maintained that police and pro-Erdogan officials in Erzurum allowed the attack to go ahead.

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“Erzurum governor, Erzurum mayor, I will be filing a criminal complaint against you.”

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