Darköprü, Silvan
Village in Turkey
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Darköprü (Kurdish: Aslo)[a] is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silvan, Diyarbakır Province in Turkey.[2] It is populated by Kurds and had a population of 236 in 2022.[3][4]
Darköprü | |
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  Darköprü Location within Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 38°08′09″N 40°49′01″E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Diyarbakır |
| District | Silvan |
| Population (2022) | 396 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
History
Aslo (today called Darköprü) was historically inhabited by Syriac Orthodox Christians and Kurdish-speaking Armenians.[5] In 1880, there were 38 Armenian hearths.[6] There was a church of Surb Daniel.[6] In 1914, it was populated by 200 Syriacs, according to the list presented to the Paris Peace Conference by the Assyro-Chaldean delegation.[7] The Armenians were killed by the Belek, Bekran, Şegro, and other Kurdish tribes in May 1915 amidst the Armenian genocide.[8]
