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About Çavuşlu
Çavuşlu (Kurdish: Şorizbah; Syriac: ܫܳܪܶܙܒܰܚ, romanized: Shorezbah) is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Midyat, Mardin Province, Turkey. Its population is 2,836 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde). The village is populated by Kurds of the Kercoz tribe and by the Mhallami.
From the Wikipedia article Çavuşlu, Midyat (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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History
Çavuşlu is a former Assyrian settlement that is mainly populated by the Mhallami with some Kurdish families. The history of Shorezbah dates back to the earliest settlements in the region, which date to the third century BC. Due to its central location in the eastern Mhalmayto region, Shorezbah became a place where Syriac christian leaders from surrounding villages would gather to discuss matters of mutual concern, particularly in times of danger or when disputes arose between villages. It is believed that the decision for mass conversion to Islam, in order to protect their children from the wrath of Nasuh Pasha, was likely made in Shorezbah.
The village has experienced a population loss in recent years due to economic migration.
From the History section of Çavuşlu, Midyat on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
14. İnsansız Uçak Sistemleri Üs Komutanlığı Askeri Havaalanı (BAL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 49 km away.
- Midyat 12 km southeast, about 12 min by car
- Hasankeyf 27 km northeast, about 27 min by car
- Erköklü 41 km north, about 41 min by car
- Batman 44 km north, about 44 min by car
- Demiryol 47 km north, about 47 min by car
- Nusaybin 48 km south, about 48 min by car
- Mardin 49 km southwest, about 49 min by car
- Kızıltepe 69 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Siirt 77 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Cizre 85 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
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