Aksu, Silopi
Aksu | |
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  Aksu Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 37°20′10″N 42°38′13″E / 37.336°N 42.637°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Şırnak |
| District | Silopi |
| Population (2023)[1] | 10 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Aksu (Syriac: Herbol, Kurdish: Herbûl) is a village in the Silopi District of Şırnak Province in Turkey.[2] The village is populated by Assyrians and had a population of 10 in 2023, a decrease from 1,066 in 1985.[1][3][4]
The locals are Chaldean Catholics.[5]
History
The village was emptied in 1991 due to the
Kurdish–Turkish conflict and the locals immigrated to France. Only the local church, school and some houses remained intact.[6] Few locals have since then returned to rebuild the village, but the village was hit by fire in 2015 which obstructed its reconstruction.[7]
Population
Population history from 1985 to 2023:[1]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,066 | — |
| 2020 | 16 | −98.5% |
| 2023 | 10 | −37.5% |
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Address Based Population Registration System Results". Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (in Turkish). Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "Türkiye Mülki İdare Bölümleri Envanteri". T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ISSN 2148-2489.
- ^ Genel nüfus sayımı 1985: Mardın (in Turkish). Başbakanlık, Devlet İstatistik Enstitüsü. 1987. p. 11.
- ^ Peter Alfred, Andrews; Benninghaus, Rüdiger, eds. (1989). Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey. p. 384.
- ^ "Yasak da olsa... köy bizim köyümüz". Evrensel (in Turkish). 15 April 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "Cudi Dağı'ndaki yangın Asurî köyünü de yaktı". Evrensel. 19 July 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2022.