Güçlükonak (Kurdish: Basan) is a town and seat of the Güçlükonak District in Şırnak Province, Turkey. The town is populated by Kurds of the Harunan tribe and had a population of 4,462 in 2021.

Neighborhoods

The town is divided into the neighborhoods of Bağlar and Yeni Mahalle.

History

In 1995 as the Şırnak Province was governed in a state of emergency, it was the scene of the Güçlükonak massacre [tr] in which 11 men lost their lives. As of January 2020, no person has been charged for the massacre.