Yemişli, Midyat

Yemişli, Syriac: ܐܢܚܠ ʼAnḥel,[1] Kurdish: Hilhil ) is an Assyrian village located in the Midyat district of Mardin Province of Turkey. It is situated 14 km south to the town of Midyat.

Yemişli
Yemişli
Location of Anhel in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°19′41″N 41°20′30″E
Country Turkey
RegionSoutheastern Anatolia
ProvinceMardin
Population
 (2009)
  Total499
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
47500
Area code(s)+(90)482

Its residents consist of Assyrians, Kurds, and Mhalmites. It is one of the larger Assyrian villages of the region, and has two well-maintained, recently renovated churches which were funded by Assyrians in Europe at a cost of 600,000 Turkish Lira.[2]

References

  1. Thomas A. Carlson et al., “Anḥil — ܐܢܚܠ ” in The Syriac Gazetteer last modified December 9, 2016, http://syriaca.org/place/24.
  2. http://bianet.org/bianet/azinliklar/123914-suryaniler-midyat-taki-tarihi-kiliseyi-30-yil-sonra-yeniden-ibadete-acti
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