Morek

Town in Hama, Syria

Morek

مورك

Murak, Murik

Town

Morek

Location in Syria

Coordinates: 35°22′31″N 36°41′14″E﻿ / ﻿35.37528°N 36.68722°E﻿ / 35.37528; 36.68722Coordinates: 35°22′31″N 36°41′14″E﻿ / ﻿35.37528°N 36.68722°E﻿ / 35.37528; 36.68722
Country|  Syria
Governorate| Hama
District| Hama
Subdistrict| Suran
Population

(2004)

• Total| 14,307
Time zone| UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+3 (EEST)
City Qrya Pcode| C3029

Morek (Arabic: مورك, also spelled Murik, Mork, or Murak) is a Syrian town located in the Suran Subdistrict in Hama District. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Morek had a population of 14,307 in the 2004 census.[1]

Morek is the center of the country's pistachio production.[2] Through Morek, passes the M5 highway which connects Hama with Aleppo.[3]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 1.1 Syrian Civil War
* 2 References
* 3 Bibliography

## History[edit]

In 1838, its inhabitants were noted to be predominantly Sunni Muslims.[4]

### Syrian Civil War[edit]

During the Syrian civil war the city was the sight of the Battle of Morek. By 2018 it was under the control of Hayat Tahrir al Sham and had become the sight of an important crossing point from rebel held areas into those held by the Syrian government.[5] On August 12, 2018 the Syrian Arab Army closed that crossing in preparation for their assault on rebel held territory in the region.[5] The Turkish government had also deployed special forces to Morek in preparation for the SAA's anticipated advance on the Idlib region.[6] The anticipated advance was averted by a de-militarization agreement signed between Russia and Turkey in September 2018. By May 2019 a group called Jaysh al-Izza[7] was stationed in the city and was refusing to allow Russian patrols within the demilitarized zone.

On 20 August, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that the rebel and Islamic factions including jihadi groups like a Hayat Tahrir al-Sham had completely withdrawn from Morek in the northern countryside of Hama.[8] Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said that the Turkish troops were staying at the Turkish observation post in Morek.[9]

Turkey withdrew from its base in Morek on 19 October 2020, and the town was soon captured by the Syrian Army.[10]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2014-07-10.
2. ^ "World Not Going Nuts for Syrian Pistachios".
3. ^ "Rebels take key north Hama town on M5 highway". Syria Direct. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 2019-09-07.
4. ^ Smith, in Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 178
5. ^ a b Aboufadel, Leith (2018-08-12). "Syrian military closes strategic crossings in preparation for Hama offensive". AMN.
6. ^ "Cards Held by Turkey in Idlib". Enab Baladi. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
7. ^ "From the West, Battles Draw a New Map for Idlib". Enab Baladi. May 13, 2019. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
8. ^ "Fearing to fall in a complete siege, the factions and jihadi groups withdraw from Khan Shaykhun city and towns and villages south of it in the northern countryside of Hama". Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (in Arabic). 20 August 2019.
9. ^ swissinfo.ch, S. W. I.; Corporation, a branch of the Swiss Broadcasting. "Syrian army captures Hama rebel pocket in northwest - state media". SWI swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 2019-09-07.
10. ^ "Turkey withdraws from base in northwest Syria, sources say". Reuters. 19 October 2020.

## Bibliography[edit]

* Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3\. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.

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Hama Governorate

Hama District

| Hama
Subdistrict|

* Hama
* Abu Dardah
* Abu Mansaf
* Adabas
* al-Alamein
* Amarat Aslan
* Arzah
* Awja al-Janah
* Ayyo
* Bahra
* Bayad
* Besirin
* al-Buraq
* Billin
* al-Daminah
* Ghawr al-Assi
* al-Hashimiyah
* Hawayiz Umm Jurn
* Hawir al-Salib
* Jahiyah
* Jarjara
* Jarjisa
* Jibrin
* Jinan
* Jumaqliyah
* Juziyah
* Kafraa
* Kafr Amim
* Kafr Buhum
* Kafr al-Tun
* Kasun Eljabal
* Khala
* al-Khalidiyah
* Khitab
* Maar Daftein
* Maarin al-Jabal
* Maar Shuhur
* al-Mubattan
* Madbaa
* Maqtaa al-Hajar
* Matnin
* Mubarakat
* Muraywid
* Al-Narjis
* al-Nazaza
* Qamhana
* Qubaybat al-Assi
* al-Rabiaa
* Raabun
* al-Ruqaita
* Safinah
* Samrah
* Sawa
* Shihat Hama
* Shiraaya
* Surayhin
* Suwak al-Shamali
* al-Suwayda al-Gharbiyah
* al-Suwayda al-Sharqiyah
* Taqsis
* Tayzin
* Tishrin
* Tuwaym
* Tell al-Nahr
* Tell Qartal
* Umm al-Amad
* Umm al-Tuyour
* Zabada
* Zor Abu Dardah
* Zor al-Sarmiyah
* Zor Taqsis

|

Hirbnafsah
Subdistrict|

* Hirbnafsah
* Aqrab
* Akrad Ibrahim
* Baja
* Birin
* Bisin
* al-Biyah
* Bulous
* Deir al-Fardis
* al-Humayri
* Jidrin
* al-Jafiah
* Kafr Qadah
* Khirbet Aref
* Khirbet al-Jami
* Khirbet al-Qasr
* al-Muah
* Musa al-Houla
* Qufaylun
* al-Rawda
* Suma'ah
* Talaf
* al-Tulaysiyah al-Janubiyah
* Toumin
* Zara'a

Suran
Subdistrict|

* Suran
* Atshan
* Buwaydah
* Fan Shamali
* al-Junaynah
* Kawkab
* Khafsin
* Khirbet al-Hajama
* Lahaya
* Maardis
* Maarkaba
* Ma'an
* Masasneh
* Murak
* Qasr Abu Samrah
* Qasr al-Makhram
* Qubaybat Abu al-Huda
* Shatheh
* Taybat al-Imam
* Taybat al-Ism
* al-Tulaysiyah
* Umm Haratayn
* Zor Abu Zayd
* Zor al-Haysa al-Sharqiyah

Hamraa
Subdistrict|

* Al-Hamraa
* Abu Ajwa
* al-Ala
* al-Anz
* Arfa
* Aziziyah
* Baroudiyah
* Bayud
* Dali
* Duma
* Fayda
* Halabiyah
* Huways Ibn Hadib
* Haymaniyah
* al-Hazim
* Janat al-Sawarnah
* Jubb al-Uthman
* Jubb al-Safa
* Junaynah
* Jadduah Shamaliyah
* Kharsan
* Maaloula
* Muwaylah al-Sirwana
* Maar Shamali
* Qanater
* Qasr Ali
* Qasr Ibn Wardan
* Rabda
* Rasm Anz
* Rasm al-Daheriyah
* Rasm al-Ward
* Ruhayyah
* Shihat al-Hamraa
* al-Samaqiyah al-Qibliyah
* Suruj
* Tarfawi
* Tharwat
* Tulayhat
* Tuwal Dabaghin
* Umm Habes
* Umm Turaykat al-Qibliyah
* Umm Zahmak
* al-Zughbah

Al-Suqaylabiyah District

| Al-Suqaylabiyah
Subdistrict|

* Al-Suqaylabiyah
* Abr Bayt Sayf
* Abu Klifun
* Ammurin
* Anab
* Ayn al-Kurum
* Ayn Waridah
* Ballunah
* Breij
* al-Hurra
* Hawrat Ammurin
* Hayalin
* Jurniyat al-Tar
* Karamah
* al-Khandaq al-Gharbi
* al-Khandaq al-Sharqiyah
* Khansaa
* Maksar
* Mashta' al-Shalahmah
* Nabi al-Tib
* Qalaat Jaras
* Rawdat al-Tar
* al-Rihana
* Saidiyah
* Salba
* Saqiyat Najm
* Shahta
* al-Shajar
* Tahunat al-Halawa
* Tell Kumbatri
* Tell al-Titeen
* Uwaynah

|

Shathah
Subdistrict|

* Shathah
* Ayn Jurjin
* Farikah
* Haydariyah
* Jubb al-Ghar
* Jurin
* Mashta Mahfuz
* Maradash
* Na'ur Jurin
* Nubl al-Khatib
* Qatrat al-Rihan
* Rihana

Tell Salhab
Subdistrict|

* Tell Salhab
* Abu Qubays
* Abu Faraj
* Al-Asharinah
* Birat al-Jabal
* Ayn al-Jurn
* Hawayeq
* Hawr al-Mawsil
* Kanayes
* al-Kashati
* Khareb
* al-Latma
* Mazhal
* Nahr al-Bared
* Ras al-Jurn
* Tamaza
* Tubah

Ziyarah
Subdistrict|

* Al-Ziyarah
* al-Amara
* al-Amqiyah Tahta
* al-Ankawi
* Awja al-Tuba
* al-Bahsa
* Barakah
* Duqmaq
* Duwayr al-Akrad
* Ayn al-Hamaam
* Fawru
* Khirbet al-Naqus
* Mansura
* Maarana
* Mashik
* al-Qahira
* Qarqur
* Qastal al-Burayj
* Qastun
* Qulaydin
* al-Safsafa
* Sirmaniyah
* al-Sindiyana
* Tell Wasit
* Zayzun
* al-Zaqum

Qalaat al-Madiq
Subdistrict|

* Qalaat al-Madiq
* Ashrafiyah
* al-Bani
* al-Aziziyah
* Bab al-Taqa
* al-Barid
* Deir Sunbul
* al-Huwayz
* al-Huwayz al-Shamali
* al-Hamra
* al-Hawash
* al-Humayrat
* al-Hurriyah
* Hawijah Fauqa
* Hawijah Sayyad
* Hawijat al-Sallah
* Jamasat Udayat
* al-Jayyid
* Kafr Nabudah
* al-Karim
* Kawri
* al-Kurkat
* Mastarihat Afamiyah
* Midan Ghazal
* Qabr Fidda
* al-Qahirah
* Qiratah
* al-Ramlah
* al-Rasif
* Salihiyah
* Sahariyah
* Shahranaz
* al-Sha'irah
* Tell Huwash
* Tamana al-Ghab
* al-Thuwarah
* al-Tuwayni
* al-Zitiyah

Masyaf District

| Masyaf
Subdistrict|

* Masyaf
* Anbura
* al-Bayda
* al-Bayyadiyah
* Biqraqa
* al-Bustan
* Biqasqas
* Deir Huwayt
* Deir Mama
* Deir al-Salib
* al-Findara
* Hayalin
* al-Haylunah
* al-Hurayf
* Jobet Kalakh
* Kafr Aqid
* al-Laqbah
* Mashta Deir Mama
* Matna
* al-Nahda
* Qabu Shamsiyah
* Qayrun
* Qurtuman
* Rabu
* al-Rusafa
* al-Shamsiyah
* al-Shiha
* Sighata
* al-Suwaydah
* Tayr Jamlah
* Tayr Jubbah
* Tell Afar
* al-Zamaliyah
* al-Zaynah

|

Awj
Subdistrict|

* Awj
* Akakir
* Baarin
* Bishanin
* Huwayr al-Turukman
* Kafr Kamra
* Khirbet Nisaf
* Khanazir
* Nisaf
* Qarmas
* Qasraya
* Ta'unah
* Zor Baarin

Ayn Halaqim
Subdistrict|

* Ain Halaqim
* Ayn al-Shams
* Aq Duqar
* Asheq Omar
* Ba'amrah
* Barshin
* Bayt Atiq
* Bayt Natar
* al-Dulaybah
* Hermel
* Hikr Bayt Atiq
* Kahf al-Habash
* Khirbet Hazur
* al-Majawi
* al-Mashrafah
* Qasr al-Ayan
* Tin al-Sabil

Jubb Ramlah
Subdistrict|

* Jubb Ramlah
* Alamiyah
* Asilah
* Deir Shamil
* Dimu
* Hanjur
* Hizanu
* Julaymadun
* Jarajis
* Kanafu
* Khan Jalaymadun
* Maarin
* Mahrusah
* Mushashin
* Qurayyat
* Qurin
* Sarmiyah
* Sulukiyah
* Uqayrabah
* Zahraa
* Zawi

Wadi al-Uyun
Subdistrict|

* Wadi al-Uyun
* Ammuriyah
* Ayn al-Bayda
* Ayn Farraj
* Ayn al-Karam
* Bashawi
* Bayt Raqata
* Barayzah
* Bir al-Wadi
* Birat al-Jurd
* Duwayr al-Mashayekh
* Jabita
* Kafr Laha
* Kamaliyah
* Marha
* Maysara
* Naqir
* Qussiyah
* al-Sindiyana
* Tamarqiyah
* Zaytuna

Mahardah District

| Mahardah
Subdistrict|

* Mahardah
* Abu Ubaydah
* Abu Rubays
* al-Arid
* Halfaya
* Huwat
* al-Judaydah
* Kafr Hud
* Khirbet Subin
* Khunayzir
* Maarzaf (al-Qubeir)
* al-Majdal
* Shaizar
* Shir
* Safsafiyah
* Tell Malah
* Tell Sikkin
* Tremseh
* Zilaqiat
* Zawr al-Qaadah

|

Kafr Zita
Subdistrict|

* Kafr Zita
* Arba'in
* Hamamiyat
* Latmin
* al-Sayyad
* al-Zakah

Karnaz
Subdistrict|

* Karnaz
* al-Asman
* al-Jalamah
* Jubbayn
* al-Lataminah
* al-Mughayr
* Shaykh Hadid

Salamiyah District

| Salamiyah
Subdistrict|

* Salamiyah
* Ali Kasun
* Bardunah
* Buwaydah
* Dunaybah
* Danin
* Duwaybah
* Fan Qibli
* Fan Wastani
* al-Ghawi
* Halban
* Jamala
* al-Kafat
* Karim
* Khafiyah
* Khunayfis
* Kaytalun
* al-Malih
* Marj Mattar
* Nawa
* Qablahat
* Qubbat al-Kurdi
* al-Rubbah
* al-Sabil
* Safawi
* Samnah
* Shakara
* Shaykh Ali
* Sibaa
* Shaykh Rih
* Smakh
* Sunaydah
* Tell Ada
* Tell Dahab
* Tell Hasan Basha
* Tell Khaznah
* Tell Sinan
* Taldara
* Tirad
* Thawra
* Thayl al-Jal
* Tiba al-Turki
* Tuba
* Tulul al-Humur
* Umm al-Amad
* Umm Tuwaynah
* al-Uwayr
* Zighrin

|

Barri
Subdistrict|

* Barri Sharqi
* Abu Hanaya
* Abu Habilat
* Akash
* Arshunah
* Barri al-Gharbi
* Furaytan
* al-Hardanah
* al-Khurayjah
* Mafkar al-Gharbi
* Mafkar Sharqi
* Salam Gharbi
* Tell al-Tut
* Tell Jadid
* Umm Mil

Sabburah
Subdistrict|

* Sabburah
* Abu Khanadiq
* Aqarib
* Fawrah
* al-Judaydah
* Jadduah
* Jubb Zurayq
* Jissin
* Khunayfis al-Dawsa
* Mabujah
* Qanafath
* Qubaybat
* Salba
* Samiriyah
* Shahba
* Shuhayb
* Tell Abd al-Aziz
* Tell al-Ghir
* Tell al-Shih
* Umm Khurayzah

Uqayribat
Subdistrict|

* Uqayribat
* Abu Dali
* Abu Hakfa
* Abu al-Fashafish
* Bustan al-Subeih
* Dakhilah
* Hamada al-Omar
* Hanutah
* Haddaj
* Jani al-Albawi
* Jubb Abyad
* Jubb Dakhilah
* Jayruh
* Makhbuta
* Masud
* Mashrafah
* Na'imiyah
* Makaymin Shamali
* Qastal
* Rasm al-Abid
* Rasm Elahmar
* Rasm al-Bardakana
* Ruwaydah
* Suha
* Tabara al-Hamra
* Tahmaz

Saan
Subdistrict|

* Al-Saan
* Abu Hurayk
* Abu al-Ghor
* Abu al-Qusur
* Amya
* Aniq Bajra
* al-Ayah
* Baghadid
* Harat al-Sharqiyah
* Hasu al-Qiblawi
* Ithriya
* Jakuziyah
* Jubb Khasara
* Makharib
* Mawilah
* Qabasin al-Arab
* Rahjan
* Rasm al-Ahmar
* Rasm Amun
* Sarha
* Shaykh Hilal
* al-Suwayah
* Umm Mayal

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