Taşlıçay, Karlıova
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Taşlıçay | |
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  Taşlıçay Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 39°16′48″N 40°57′32″E / 39.280°N 40.959°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Bingöl |
| District | Karlıova |
| Population (2021) | 1,424 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Taşlıçay (Kurdish: Çirik, Armenian: Չիրիկ, romanized: Churuk, Chirik, Cherik, Chesseg[1][2]) is a village in the Karlıova District, Bingöl Province, Turkey.[3] The village is populated by Kurds of the Cibran tribe and had a population of 1,424 in 2021.[4][5]
Cheseg had 30 Armenians, 4 houses before the Armenian genocide.[1][2]