Yolbaşı, Midyat
Yolbaşı | |
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  Yolbaşı Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 37°23′10″N 41°19′01″E / 37.386°N 41.317°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Mardin |
| District | Midyat |
| Population (2022) | 3,187 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Yolbaşı (Arabic: كفر علاب, romanized: Keferallab;[1] Kurdish: Kefşerin;[2] Syriac: Kfar ʿAllab)[3][a] is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Midyat, Mardin Province, Turkey.[5] Its population is 3,187 (2022).[6] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[7][8] The village is populated by Kurds and the Mhallami.[9] It is located in the historic region of Bēth Muḥallam in Tur Abdin.[10]
History
Kfar ʿAllab (today called Yolbaşı) was historically inhabited by Syriac Christians.[2] The Christians converted to Islam alongside the other Mhallami villages in c. 1583 to escape persecution.[11] The village mosque is believed to have previously been a church.[2]
References
Notes
Citations
- ^ İşler (2018), p. 137; Tan (2018), p. 259.
- ^ a b c Tan (2018), p. 259.
- ^ Palmer (1990), p. xx.
- ^ Barsoum (2008), p. 119.
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
- ^ "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
- ^ Tan (2018), pp. 249, 259–260.
- ^ Palmer (1990), pp. xx, 262; Barsoum (2008), p. 119.
- ^ Barsoum (2008), pp. xiv, 119.
Bibliography
- Barsoum, Aphrem (2008). The History of Tur Abdin. Translated by Matti Moosa. Gorgias Press. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- İşler, İbrahim, ed. (2018). Midyat'ta Konuşulan Muhallemi Lehçesi: Arapça-Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish). Mevsimler.
- Palmer, Andrew (1990). Monk and Mason on the Tigris Frontier: The Early History of Tur Abdin. Cambridge University Press. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- Tan, Altan (2018). Turabidin'den Berriye'ye. Aşiretler - Dinler - Diller - Kültürler (in Turkish). ISBN 9789944360944.