wˌɛn ðɪ ˈɑːɾəmən tˈɜːks kˈɑːŋkɚd ðə ɹˈiːdʒən ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti wˈʌn, ðeɪ jˈuːzd ðə tˈɜːkɪʃ fˈɔːɹm "bˈɑːɹkə" fɚðə pɹˈɑːvɪns, bˌʌt dɪdnˌɑːt ɹᵻtˈeɪn ðə sˈɪɾiz stˈæɾəs æz ɪts kˈæpɪɾəl.
When the Ottoman Turks conquered the region in 1521, they used the Turkish form "Barka" for the province, but did not retain the city's status as its capital.