Bitlis
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Bitlis is a city in Turkey, capital of Bitlis Province. Population 38,130 as of 1990. Kurds form the majority of the population.[1] [The Encyclopaedia of Islam] [2]
William Saroyan's family was originally from Bitlis.
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 Bitlis in Bitlis Province (in the East Anatolia region) of Turkey |
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| Urban districts | Bitlis |    |
| Rural districts | Adilcevaz - Ahlat - Güroymak - Hizan - Mutki - Tatvan | |
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| Central Anatolia | ||
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