Dereiçi, Savur

Dereiçi (Syriac: ܩܠܬ‎, romanized: Qeleth)[nb 1][3] is a village in Mardin Province in southeastern Turkey. It is located by Mount Qoros in the district of Savur and the historical region of Tur Abdin.

Dereiçi
Dereiçi
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°32′54″N 40°57′38″E
Country Turkey
ProvinceMardin Province
DistrictSavur
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total219
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

In the village, there is a church of Mor Yuhannon.[2] The ruins of the monasteries of Mor Abay, Mor Theodotus, and Mor Dimet are also located near the village.[2]

History

The church of Mor Yuhannon was likely constructed in the late 7th century.[2] Qeleth was attacked by Kurds in early November 1895 during the Hamidian massacres.[5] In 1900, the village was inhabited by Syriac Orthodox, Syriac Catholic, and Syriac Protestant Christians.[6]

Qeleth had a population of 871 people in 1960, including 600 Syriac Orthodox Christians.[4] The village was largely abandoned as its inhabitants migrated in the 1970s, and by 2018 only a few families continue to reside at Qeleth.[7]

References

Notes

  1. Alternatively transliterated as Killit, Killith, Qillith, Keleth,[2] Qellith, Qilleth,[3] or Qēliḏ.[4]

Citations

  1. "DEREİÇİ MAHALLESİ NÜFUSU SAVUR MARDİN". Türkiye Nüfusu (in Turkish). Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  2. Sinclair (1989), p. 322.
  3. Carlson, Thomas A. (9 December 2016). "Qeleth". The Syriac Gazetteer. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  4. Ritter (1967), p. 10.
  5. Jongerden & Verheij (2012), p. 337.
  6. Jongerden & Verheij (2012), p. 324.
  7. Dr. Banu Pekol. "Monastery of Mor Abay" (PDF). Association for the Protection of Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 23 June 2020.

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