Dokuzçeltik, Yenişehir
Dokuzçeltik | |
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Dokuzçeltik Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 37°58′33″N 40°11′21″E / 37.97583°N 40.18917°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Diyarbakır |
| District | Yenişehir |
| Population (2022) | 2,261 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Dokuzçeltik (Kurdish: Şeyhkent)[a] is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Yenişehir, Diyarbakır Province in Turkey.[2] It is populated by Kurds of the Bekiran tribe and had a population of 2,261 in 2022.[3][4]
History
Şeyhkent (today called Dokuzçeltik) was historically inhabited by Syriac Orthodox Christians.[1] In 1914, the village was populated by 150 Syriacs, according to the list presented to the Paris Peace Conference by the Assyro-Chaldean delegation.[5]
References
Notes
Citations
- ^ a b Jongerden & Verheij (2012), p. 305.
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ Bekiran (2018), p. 220.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ Gaunt (2006), p. 422.
Bibliography
- Bekiran, Mehmet Fatih (2018). Bekiran Aşireti Tarihi (in Turkish). Berikan Yayınları.
- Gaunt, David (2006). Massacres, Resistance, Protectors: Muslim-Christian Relations in Eastern Anatolia during World War I. Gorgias Press. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- Jongerden, Joost; Verheij, Jelle, eds. (2012). Social Relations in Ottoman Diyarbekir, 1870-1915. Brill. Retrieved 20 November 2024.