Suçeken, Batman
Suçeken | |
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Suçeken Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 37°44′06″N 41°18′29″E / 37.735°N 41.308°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Batman |
| District | Batman |
| Population (2021)[1] | 385 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Suçeken (Kurdish: Şikeftan;[2] Syriac: Eškaftah)[3] is a village in the Batman District of Batman Province in Turkey.[4] The village is populated by Kurds of the Reman tribe and had a population of 385 in 2021.[1][2]
History
Eškaftah (today called Suçeken) was historically inhabited by Syriac Orthodox Christians.[3] In the Syriac Orthodox patriarchal register of dues of 1870, it was recorded that Eškaftah had 3 households, and with Mamūniyyah paid 30 dues.[3] It was located in the district of Beşiri.[5]
References
- ^ a b "31 ARALIK 2021 TARİHLİ ADRESE DAYALI NÜFUS KAYIT SİSTEMİ (ADNKS) SONUÇLARI" (XLS). TÜİK (in Turkish). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ a b Tan (2018), p. 183.
- ^ a b c Bcheiry (2009), p. 43.
- ^ "Türkiye Mülki İdare Bölümleri Envanteri". T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Bcheiry (2009), pp. 41, 43.
Bibliography
- Bcheiry, Iskandar (2009). The Syriac Orthodox Patriarchal Register of Dues of 1870: An Unpublished Historical Document from the Late Ottoman Period. Gorgias Press. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- Tan, Altan (2018). Turabidin'den Berriye'ye. Aşiretler - Dinler - Diller - Kültürler (in Turkish). Pak Ajans Yayincilik Turizm Ve Diş Ticaret Limited şirketi. ISBN 9789944360944.