During the Ottoman period the town was known as "Kesri", and it was not until the 1960s that the village underwent a considerable increase in density and population and started to be generally referred to by its current name, Özdere.
The town was known as "Kesri". This was during the Ottoman period. The village underwent a considerable increase in density and population. The village started to be generally referred to by its current name, Özdere. This was not until the 1960s.