Söğütlü, Midyat Explained

Type:	neighbourhood
Province:	Mardin
District:	Midyat
Söğütlü
Population Total:	2208
Population As Of:	2022

Söğütlü ^[1] is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Midyat, Mardin Province, Turkey.^[2] Its population is 2,208 (2022).^[3] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).^{[4] [5]} The village is populated by Kurds of the Kercoz and Omerkan tribes and by the Mhallami.^[6]

History

The village is a former Assyrian settlement that is chiefly populated by the Mhallami today. In the 1910s, many Mhallamis from the village migrated to Lebanon for economic reasons, while some Mhallami and Kurdish families settled in the village afterwards. The Kurdish families came from Kerboran and neighboring villages.

Notes and References

1. Book: Şayır, Mehmet . Mardin Arapça Diyalekti . Akdem . 2017 . 18 . tr.
2. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle
3. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports. 19 September 2023. TÜİK. en. XLS.
4. Web site: Law No. 6360. 6 December 2012 . Official Gazette. tr.
5. Web site: Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units. 12 September 2010. Official Gazette. tr. DOC.
6. Book: Tan, Altan . Turabidin'den Berriye'ye. Aşiretler - Dinler - Diller - Kültürler . 2018 . 9789944360944 . 253-254 . tr.