Sarıköy, Bismil
Village in Turkey
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Sarıköy[a] is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Bismil, Diyarbakır Province in Turkey.[2] Its population is 95 (2022).[3]
Sarıköy | |
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  Sarıköy Location within Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 37.81501°N 40.81134°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Diyarbakır |
| District | Bismil |
| Population (2022) | 95 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
History
Zeri (today called Sarıköy) was historically inhabited by Syriac Orthodox Christians and Kurdish-speaking Armenians.[4] There were 4 Armenian hearths in 1880.[5] It was located in the kaza (district) of Silvan in the Diyarbekir sanjak in the Diyarbekir vilayet in c. 1900.[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] By 1914, it was situated in the Bafaya nahiyah (commune) of the kaza of Beşiri.[8] The Armenians were attacked by the Belek, Bekran, Şegro, and other Kurdish tribes in May 1915 amidst the Armenian genocide.[9] No survivors of the Sayfo are attested from this area.[10]
