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Beşiri (Kurdish: Qubînê)[3] is just 16km northeast from the centre of Batman. It was originally a village of Diyarbakir province, it later became a district of Siirt and finally in 1990 a district of Batman. The mayor is Mustafa Öztürt (BDP).[4]

Beşiri
Beşiri
Coordinates: 37°55′12″N 41°17′24″E
Country	Turkey
Province	Batman
Government
• Mayor	Mustafa Öztürt (BDP)
• Kaymakam	Üzeyir Yılmaz
Area [1]
• District	888.51 km2 (343.06 sq mi)
Population  (2012)[2]
• Urban	8,368
• District	30,303
• District density	34/km2 (88/sq mi)
Website	www.besiri.bel.tr

Population: ADNKS (Adrese Dayalı Nüfus Kayıt Sistemi) 31.649 - 2008 year.

Significance and Yezidi presence

Beşiri once had large Yezidi population, in villages like Kurukavak (Hamdûna) and Uğrak (Texeriyê), only a couple of Yezidi families remain today. However, elsewhere, in Yolveren (Çinêra), Oğuz (Şimzê) and Üçkuyular (Faqîra), some families have returned from diaspora to settle again. These families, have constructed a social and traditional condolence house in Üçkuyular village, with support from the diaspora community in Europe. Villagers and the neighbouring villages use the building as a community place, where they do weddings, funerals and other occasions, as well as prayers. The diaspora Yezidis that funded the house usually have vacation there in the summer. The purpose of this house, which has four rooms, a kitchen and a prayer room, is to help preserve Yezidi presence, culture and traditions in the area.[4]

Notable residents

• İsmail Özden

References

На других языках

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- [en] Beşiri

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[ru] Бешири

Бешири (тур. Beşiri) — город и район в провинции Батман (Турция).

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