Narlı, Midyat
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Narlı | |
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  Narlı Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 37°27′29″N 41°29′10″E / 37.458°N 41.486°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Mardin |
| District | Midyat |
| Population (2021)[1] | 387 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Narlı (Kurdish: Helax;[2][a] Syriac: Aḥlaḥ)[4][b] is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Midyat, Mardin Province in Turkey.[7] The village is populated by Syriacs and by Kurds of the Dermemikan tribe and had a population of 387 in 2021.[1][2] It is located in the historic region of Tur Abdin.[4]
Aḥlaḥ (today called Narlı) was inhabited by three or four Syriac families in 1915.[8] The Syriacs adhered to the Syriac Orthodox Church.[9] Amidst the Sayfo, the Syriacs of Aḥlaḥ were protected by their Kurdish neighbours.[10] Some Syriacs who took refuge at ‘Ayn-Wardo were shot as they attempted to return to their village.[11] The population of the village was 984 in 1960.[6] There were 30 Kurdish-speaking Christians in five families in 1966.[6] By 1987, there were no remaining Syriacs.[12]