Güven | |
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Coordinates: 37°21′32″N 41°23′24″E / 37.359°N 41.390°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Mardin |
District | Midyat |
Population (2021)
[1] | 67 |
Time zone | UTC+3 ( TRT) |
Güven ( Kurdish: Bacin, Bicin), [2] historically known as Bajenne is a neighbourhood located in the municipality and district of Midyat, Mardin Province in Turkey. [3] The village is located ca. 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of Midyat town centre. [4]
The village is populated by Kurds of the Şemikan tribe and has a population of 67 in 2021. [5] [1]
The Kurds in the village are Yazidis of the Şemikan tribe. [6] While the Şemikan tribe in Güven are Yazidi, the ones in nearby Sivrice (Dalîn) village are Muslim. [5]
The village experienced mass emigration in the 1980s to especially Germany resulting in only few elderly to remain by the 1990s. [7] The village took in Yazidi refugees fleeing the genocide perpetuated by ISIS in 2014. [8]
Güven | |
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Coordinates: 37°21′32″N 41°23′24″E / 37.359°N 41.390°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Mardin |
District | Midyat |
Population (2021)
[1] | 67 |
Time zone | UTC+3 ( TRT) |
Güven ( Kurdish: Bacin, Bicin), [2] historically known as Bajenne is a neighbourhood located in the municipality and district of Midyat, Mardin Province in Turkey. [3] The village is located ca. 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of Midyat town centre. [4]
The village is populated by Kurds of the Şemikan tribe and has a population of 67 in 2021. [5] [1]
The Kurds in the village are Yazidis of the Şemikan tribe. [6] While the Şemikan tribe in Güven are Yazidi, the ones in nearby Sivrice (Dalîn) village are Muslim. [5]
The village experienced mass emigration in the 1980s to especially Germany resulting in only few elderly to remain by the 1990s. [7] The village took in Yazidi refugees fleeing the genocide perpetuated by ISIS in 2014. [8]