At the turn of the twentieth century , about 5,600 of its population of 8,000 were Armenians . They were all deported during the course of the Armenian Genocide . Kozan was occupied by France between March 8 , 1919 - June 2 , 1920 during the Turkish War of Independence . After Turkey was declared a republic , Kozan was a province , compromising the districts of Kozan , Kadirli , Feke and Saimbeyli between 1923-1926
Armenian Genocide
Armenian Genocide
Kozan, Adana