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Not sure why the reference to the massacre in the 70s was removed [see history]. I had provided a solid citation (the zurcher book, which, for some reason, remains at the bottom). I'm going to put it back up if I dont hear any discussion on this. This was a /major/ event modern in turkish history, and should be on this page. --Mightier than the sword 08:12, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

I put back the history about the massacre. someone needs to seriously rewrite this article though, the grammar is way off, and it has a serious tourist brochure thing going on. --Mightier than the sword 08:17, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

As far as I know, there was no Greek army in the battle of Maras. Can I please see the evidence for the contrary?

Kahramanmaras, is called Maras in real and is a part of Kurdistan. The majority of the are Kurds and is an undivided part of Kurdistan, the history has proved it - look at the map of Kurdistan on the internet, or at other "ethnic maps", that Kurds haven't done - you will see it is a part of Kurdistan - a Kurdish city.

The city received the title Kahraman (hero) after their legendary defence against the French Army. The city is an eternal part of our beloved country, Turkey. Deliogul 19:39, 29 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Crusade text

I removed the following text for cleanup, which was previously listed under the "Crusades" header in the article. I believe this is referencing a campaign a Byzantine campaign in 949 during the reign of Constantine VII, and thus would not be a Crusade. Hiberniantears 19:23, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

Baudouin, who led the crusader army, altered his path, on advice from the Armenian guide, towards the east. Instead of marching directly towards the plains of Cilicia, he went to the mountainous Taurus area and later to the Marash plain, where he came in direct contact with the Armenian forces. Thereby he continued towards Orfa (or Ourfa). As Stevenson observes, it was only because of the Armenian assistance that he was able to conquer this area, create a principality and rule it 14 Hence the principality of Orfa came to be a neighbour and an ally of Constantine and Baudouin strengthened this alliance by marring the nephew of Constantine.^[1]