Eleà Âkirt () is a town of AÃÂrñ Province in Turkey. It is the seat of Eleà Âkirt District. Its population is 10,191 (2021). Its name is a transference from Alashkert (), the valley's former administrative centre but now a village known as Toprakkale. It was known as Vagharshakert in medieval sources. At the time of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877âÂÂ1878 approximately half of the population consisted of Armenians and the rest of Kurds and Turks.
The mayor is Ramazan Yakut (Felicity Party).