Beth Kustan, Midyat

Beth Kustan
Neighbourhood
Beth Kustan is located in Turkey
Beth Kustan
Beth Kustan
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°29′42″N 41°37′34″E / 37.495°N 41.626°E / 37.495; 41.626
CountryTurkey
ProvinceMardin
DistrictMidyat
Population
 (2022)[1]
154
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)

Beth Kustan (Arabic: باقسيان; Syriac: ܒܝܬ ܩܣܝܢܐ;[2] Turkish: Alagöz; Bethkustan)[1][nb 1] is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Midyat, Mardin Province in Turkey.[5] It is inhabited by Assyrians who belong to the Syriac Orthodox Church and speak Turoyo, a dialect of Neo-Aramaic.[6] The village had a population of 154 in 2022.[1] It is located in the historic region of Tur Abdin.[7]

In the village, there are churches of Mor Dimet and Mor Eliyo.[8][9]

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference tuik was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Carlson, Thomas A. (9 December 2016). "Beth Qustan - ܒܝܬ ܩܣܝܢܐ". The Syriac Gazetteer. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  3. ^ Barsoum (2003), p. 559; Jongerden & Verheij (2012), p. 321; Barsoum (2008), pp. 7, 15; Courtois (2013), p. 149; Gaunt (2006), p. 211; Palmer (1990), p. xx.
  4. ^ Gaunt (2006), p. 211; Barsoum (2008), p. 7.
  5. ^ "Türkiye Mülki İdare Bölümleri Envanteri". T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. ^ Brock (2021), p. 167; Oez (2018), p. 341.
  7. ^ Barsoum (2003), p. 559.
  8. ^ Takahashi (2011), p. 163.
  9. ^ Mehmed Salih Bedirxan (4 March 2021). "A life in service of Assyrian culture". Inside Turkey. Retrieved 12 August 2022.


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