Akyaka, Kars
Akyaka | |
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Akyaka Train Station | |
| Coordinates: 40°44′40″N 43°37′30″E / 40.74444°N 43.62500°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Kars |
| District | Akyaka |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ergüder Toptaş (AKP) |
| Population (2022) | 2,026 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 36780 |
| Area code | 0474 |
| Website | www |
Akyaka (Ottoman Turkish: شوره کل, romanized: Şoregil, Şöregel; Azerbaijani: Ağyaxa or Şörəyəl; Armenian: Ղզըլ-Չախչախ, romanized: Ghzyl-Chakhchakh) is a town in Kars Province in eastern Turkey. It is the seat of Akyaka District. Its population is 2,026 (2022). It is located on Turkey's closed border with Armenia.
The town is populated by Azerbaijanis and Karapapakhs.