Gezlevi (formerly: ''Korualan'') is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Hadim,

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. Its population is 1,311 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (''

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'').

Geography

Gezlevi is a mountain town with an altitude of about . It is quite far from the main state roads. Distance to Hadim is approximately and to

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is .

History

There are almost no written records about the deep history of Gezlevi. Probably, the town was a summer camp of the Turkmen tribes during

Karamanid The Karamanids ( or ), also known as the Emirate of Karaman and Beylik of Karaman (), was a Turkish people, Turkish Anatolian beyliks, Anatolian beylik (principality) of Salur tribe origin, descended from Oghuz Turks, centered in South-Centra ...

beylik (principality) during 13th–15th centuries. Korualan was a small village in the early 20th century. Korulan was declared a township in 1971.

Economy

Animal husbandry as well as fruit gardening (such as cherry) are the most important economic activities. There are a few carpet weaving looms.The town page
/ref> But the unemployment rate is high and the younger generation tend to move to big cities to work in industry or in services.

References

{{Authority control Neighbourhoods in Hadim District