Tekkeışıklar is a neighbourhood (mahalle) in the municipality and district of Kepsut, Balıkesir Province, Turkey. Its population was recorded as 149 in 2022.
Geography
The neighbourhood is located in the Marmara Region of Turkey. It lies approximately 31 km from the Balıkesir provincial center and about 5 km from the Kepsut district center. Its coordinates are approximately 39°42′40″N 28°10′18″E.
Administrative Status
Tekkeışıklar is administered as a neighbourhood under the municipal structure of Kepsut, governed by a muhtar (headman) and an elders' council (ihtiyar heyeti), in accordance with Turkish municipal law (Law No. 5393). The settlement was formerly classified as a village (köy) and has been reclassified as a neighbourhood under Turkey's administrative reorganization.
Demographics
According to the Turkish Statistical Institute's (TÜİK) address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, the population of Tekkeışıklar was 149.
Etymology
The name "Tekkeışıklar" is a compound of two Turkish words: "tekke," referring to a dervish lodge or Sufi convent, and "ışıklar," meaning "lights" or, in some contexts, a plural form of "ışık" (light). The name may reflect historical settlement patterns associated with a Sufi lodge in the area, though specific historical documentation of the name's origin is limited.
References
- Wikipedia, "Tekkeışıklar, Kepsut" (English and Turkish editions)
- Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory
- TÜİK (Turkish Statistical Institute), ADNKS results, 31 December 2022
