Şenyurt, Kızıltepe
Şenyurt (Kurdish: Dirbêsî) is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Kızıltepe, Mardin Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 1,144 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3][4] It is populated by Kurds of the Kîkan tribe.[5] Şenyurt is situated 12 kilometres (7 mi) south of Kızıltepe and 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Mardin.
History edit
After the First World War, the Ottoman Empire collapsed and Syria was occupied by the French army. Later, the French occupation zone became the Syrian Arab Republic. The Syria–Turkey border line follows the railroad. Like all settlements on the railroad, the southern quarters of the town are in Syria and the northern quarters are in Turkey. The southern portion in Syria is Al-Dirbasiyah (Arabic: الدرباسية).[6]
Economy edit
In 2016, Turkey decided to build a wall along the border with Syria and the border gate closed in 2017, as the wall was about to be in place. Thus, the town lost an important source of revenue.[6]
References edit
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
- ^ "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
- ^ Tan, Altan (2018). Turabidin'den Berriye'ye. Aşiretler - Dinler - Diller - Kültürler (in Turkish). p. 315. ISBN 9789944360944.
- ^ a b "Giant wall on Syrian border changes life for Turkish villagers - Turkey News". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 2020-03-16.