Barıştepe (in Turkish “Peace Hill”, Syriac: Saleh, Kurdish: Selhê) is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Midyat, Mardin Province in Turkey.[2] The village is populated by Assyrians and by Kurds of the Arnas tribe and had a population of 1,026 in 2021.[1][3]
In the village, there is the Syriac Orthodox Mor Yakup Monastery. The construction of the monastery dates back to the 6th century AD during the Byzantine era, and was later reconstructed in the 8th century. Right next to it there are the remains of an ancient temple.[4]
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Mor Yakup Monastery -
Remains of ancient temple
References
- ^ a b "31 ARALIK 2021 TARİHLİ ADRESE DAYALI NÜFUS KAYIT SİSTEMİ (ADNKS) SONUÇLARI" (XLS). TÜİK (in Turkish). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "Türkiye Mülki İdare Bölümleri Envanteri". T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Tan, Altan (2018). Turabidin'den Berriye'ye. Aşiretler - Dinler - Diller - Kültürler (in Turkish). p. 182. ISBN 9789944360944.
- ^ The Monastery of Mor Yakup Retrieved 16 September 2023.
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