Şemdinli
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| Coordinates: 37°18′29″N 44°34′16″E / 37.308°N 44.571°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Hakkâri |
| District | Şemdinli |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tahir Saklı (AKP) |
| Population (2023) | 18,220 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Website | www |
Şemdinli (Kurdish: Şemzînan, Syriac: ܫܲܡܙܕܝܼܢ, romanized: Šamzdīn or Shemsdīn) is a town located in the Şemdinli District of Hakkari Province in Turkey and had a population of 18,220 in 2023. The current mayor is Tahir Saklı from the Justice and Development Party (AKP), elected in 2019.
The town is populated by Kurds of the Humaru and Zerzan Kurdish tribes and moreover of mixed tribal and non-tribal origin.