Village in Batman, Turkey
| Kayalar | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  KayalarLocation in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 37°40′19″N 41°19′55″E / 37.672°N 41.332°E / 37.672; 41.332 | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Batman |
| District | Gercüş |
| Population | 111 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Kayalar (Kurdish: Barlatê; Syriac: Barlat) is a village in the Gercüş District of Batman Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Reman tribe and had a population of 111 in 2021.
History
Barlat (today called Kayalar) was historically inhabited by Syriac Orthodox Assyrians. In 1915, there were ten Syriac Orthodox families. Amidst the Sayfo, some Assyrians were killed whilst some survived. By 1987, there were no remaining Assyrians at Barlat.
References
- ^ "31 ARALIK 2021 TARİHLİ ADRESE DAYALI NÜFUS KAYIT SİSTEMİ (ADNKS) SONUÇLARI" (XLS). TÜİK (in Turkish). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- "Türkiye Mülki İdare Bölümleri Envanteri". T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- Tan (2018), p. 183.
- Jongerden & Verheij (2012), p. 320.
- Courtois (2004), p. 227; Gaunt (2006), p. 206.
- Gaunt (2006), p. 206.
- Courtois (2004), p. 227.
Bibliography
- Courtois, Sébastien de (2004). The Forgotten Genocide: Eastern Christians, The Last Arameans. Translated by Vincent Aurora. Gorgias Press.
- 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 (2012). Social Relations in Ottoman Diyarbekir, 1870-1915. Brill.
- Tan, Altan (2018). Turabidin'den Berriye'ye. Aşiretler - Dinler - Diller - Kültürler (in Turkish). Pak Ajans Yayincilik Turizm Ve Diş Ticaret Limited şirketi. ISBN 9789944360944.