Pertek ( ) , ( ) is a small city and its surrounding district in Tunceli Province of modern Turkey . Pertag , means " tiny fortress " in Armenian . The area of Pertek was ruled by different empires in its history . In the medieval period such as the Armenians and Byzantines before being taken over by different Islamic dynasties after the 11th century . Later it became part of the Ilkhanids and others and finally became part of the Ottoman Empire in the early 16th century . During the Ottoman period Pertek was a hereditary Kurdish sanjak . The old town of Pertek was located near the citadel but was abandoned in 1838 and moved to its current location . Before the Armenian genocide it was populated by Armenians , Turks and Kurds . Today the city is populated by Turks and Kurds . The mayor is Recai Vural ( AKP ) . The city has a population of 6,341 . There are two historic Ottoman mosques in Pertek.The '' Baysungur '' mosque ( 16th century ) and '' Celebi Ali '' mosque ( 16th century ) . The mosques were later dismantled and moved from the site of the old town to protect them from flooding in Lake Keban . Nearby Pertek is a medieval castle . There are other historic sights in the nearby area . The village of Sağman has a ruined citadel with a 16th-century mosque , tomb and tekke built by the Kurdish sanjak bey '' Keykusrav '' .
Armenian genocide
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