Yusuf Bayk Explained

Yusuf Bayk
Native Name:يوسف بك
Native Name Lang:ar
Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Syria
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Aleppo
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Jarabulus
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Jarabulus
Elevation M:414
Population:1138
Population Density Km2:auto
Population As Of:2004
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Geocode:C2236

Yusuf Bayk (Arabic: يوسف بك|Yūsuf Bayk; Turkish: Yusuf Bey) is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northern Syria. Situated on the northern Manbij Plain, halfway between Jarabulus and the lower course of Sajur River, the village is located about 9km (06miles) west of river Euphrates and about south of the border with the Turkish province of Gaziantep.

With 1,138 inhabitants, as per the 2004 census, Yusuf Bayk administratively belongs to Nahiya Jarabulus within Jarabulus District. The village is inhabited by Turkmen.[1] [2] Nearby localities include Haymar to the north, Qandariyah to the west, and Mazaalah to the southeast.

Notes and References

  1. 14 November 2011 . Suriye'de Değişimin Ortaya Çıkardığı Toplum: Suriye Türkmenleri . ORSAM . 12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151005153702/http://www.orsam.org.tr/tr/trUploads/Yazilar/Dosyalar/2013320_83t.pdf . 14 April 2023 . 2015-10-05 .
  2. Web site: Cole . Juan . America's Syria SNAFU: Pentagon's Militias fight Turkey & CIA's Militias . Informed Comment . 28 August 2016 . 20 April 2023.