title: Gerger
text: # Gerger
  
  Gerger (Kurdish: Aldûş) is a town of Adıyaman Province of Turkey. It is the seat of Gerger District. It is mainly populated by Kurds of different tribal backgrounds and had a population of 2,753 in 2021. The mayor is Erkan Aksoy (AKP).
  
  ## History
  
  According to The Geographical Journal in 1896, Gerger had 750 inhabitants with most being Kurds, with the exception of few Ottoman officials and Armenians.
  
  In 2018, archaeologists discovered a cave which used during religious ceremonies by Christians during the Byzantine period. Cross figures found inside the cave.
  
  