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This article is about given name. For other uses, see Göksun (disambiguation).
Göksun (latin: Coxon or Cucusus) is a town and district of Kahramanmaraş Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey.
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History
The town has an ancient history, first included in Cataonia, then in Cappadocia. The Eastern Roman Emperor Basiliscus, bishop Paul the Confessor died here John Chrysostom was sent here during his exile.It is located near source of the river Pyramus.
2009 helicopter crash
Main article: 2009 Medair TC-HEK helicopter crashOn March 25, 2009, a chartered helicopter carrying Great Union Party's (BBP) Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu, three of his party's local leaders and a reporter crashed at Mount Keş. The pilot and all the passengers but the reporter were killed. Ismail Güneş, who initially survived, made an emergency call reporting the accident. A massive search and rescue operation, attended by thousands and assisted by helicopters and aircraft, was conducted. However, the wreckage and the five bodies were recovered only 47 hours later. The corpse of the reporter was found five days later far away from the crash site.
Sources
- "Cucusus", in Hazlitt, The Classical Gazetteer, 1851, p. 125.
External links
- District municipality's official website (Turkish)
Göksun in Kahramanmaraş Province (in the Mediterranean region) of Turkey
Urban districts
Rural districts RegionsAegean Black Sea Central Anatolia Eastern Anatolia Marmara Mediterranean Southeastern Anatolia Categories:- Districts of Kahramanmaraş
- Mediterranean Region, Turkey
- Populated places in Kahramanmaraş Province
- Roman towns and cities in Turkey
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