| Güngören | |
| Type: | neighbourhood |
| Province: | Mardin |
| District: | Midyat |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Total: | 174 |
Güngören (Classical Syriac: Keferb,), also known as Keferbi is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Midyat, Mardin Province in Turkey.[1] The village is adjacent to an ancient monastery, Mor Gabriel Monastery, only 2km (01miles) to the west.
Güngören is populated by Assyrians and by Kurds of the Dermemikan tribe.[2] The village had a population of 174 in 2022.
The village predates the coming of Islam, with a church ("Purple Stefanos Church"), dating to 778 AD.[3] The Dermemikan Kurds settled in the village in the 1700s and came from Doğubayazıt.[4]
Güngören is surrounded by forest and is situated atop a hill. The village is located in a geographic and cultural region known as Tur Abdin, which is a large, fairly hilly plateau in Southeastern Turkey.
The nearest city is Midyat, 24.4km (15.2miles) away. The village is 93.2km (57.9miles) east of the provincial capital of Mardin.
The village is in a region with a continental climate.