Population: 200 Southeast of Midyat in the Tur Abdin, the large and attractive village of Haberli once boasted no less than 25 churches…
In the Tur Abdin area southeast of Midyat lies the village of Güngören which is dominated by the huge restored Syrian Orthodox (Suryani)…
The small and picturesque village of İzbırak, in the Tur Abdin northeast of Midyat off the road to Dargeçit, is dominated by the…
Monastic heart of Tur Abdin Other names: Deyrulumur, Kartmin/Qartmin By far the most important monastery in the Tur Abdin lies 18 kilometers east…
A fortified church From a distance the four circular towers of the Syrian Orthodox Church of Mor Hadbashabo at Gülgöze in the Tur Abdin…
Tur Abdin’s original bishopric Old name: Hah (Suryani) For visitors to the Tur Abdin near Midyat one of the best starting points for exploration has…
“Mountain of the Servants” Imagine a landscape of narrow country roads hemmed in by drystone walls. Imagine village after honey-coloured village, each…