Etymological characteristics of Garakilsa (Sisian) toponyms

Abstract

Garakilsa (now called Sisian, changed by Armenians) is the hist.orical land of
Azerbaijan, which is currently under Armenian occupation. Before proceeding to the analysis of the
toponyms located in this area, take a look at the brief history of Irevan province, where the
Garakilsa region is located. Thus, the location of the Irevan khanate covered the territory of
Chukhursad Beylarbeyi. In turn, during the Ottoman-Safavid wars in 1578-1590, in 1585
Chukhursad Baylarbeyi was annexed by the Ottoman Empire. In honor of this, the main palace of
the sultans of the Ottoman Empire at that time, the Ravan pavilion was erected in the Topkapı
palace, where all internal and external issues were resolved. After the annexation of Chukhursad
Beylarbeyi to the Ottoman Empire, its name was recorded as Ravan (in historical sources such as
“Detailed notebook of Ravan province” written in 1590, “Overview notebook of Ravan province”
in 1595, “Dafteri Sicili Livayi Ravan” in 1603) started to receive. In XIX century Russian and
Armenian sources, the name of Irevan province is mentioned as Ayravan / Aravan / Ervan /
Errevant / Ravant / Irvan and in European sources it is mentioned as Irrivan.