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Indepence war French Forces occupied here
in October, 18.1920.
It was saved by Commander Dogan governor Saimbey.
After the war, it was established as a new county
called Saimbeyli.
It was carried to its new place in 1928. There
are 25 villages, in 2000, population is 17149,
5198 of them in the center, others in the villages.
Its square is 1932 km². Its old name
is "Haqin" Name of Saimbey after "Hagin"
wasgiven to this county because of affairs of
Saimbey in the war.
It's known that Armenians occupied it in the middle
age.
Armenians changed some parts of the costle to
a church and the church is now known "kale
kilise."
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