İdil
İdil | |
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| Coordinates: 37°20′28″N 41°53′38″E / 37.341°N 41.894°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Şırnak |
| District | İdil |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Türkan Kayır (Independent) |
| Population (2021) | 30,271 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Website | www |
İdil (Syriac: ܐܙܟ, romanized: Azakh, or Beth Zabday, Kurdish: Hezex, Arabic: آزخ, romanized: Azekh) is a city and seat of the İdil District of the Şırnak Province in Turkey. It is located in the historical region of Tur Abdin. The town had a population of 30,271 in 2021 and is composed of Kurds of the Domanan, Dorikan, Harunan, Meman and Omerkan tribes. The town was once home to a large number of Assyrians/Syriacs, however, only a few families remain today.
In the city, there is a Syriac Orthodox Church of the Mother of God (Arabic: كنيسة العذراء, Turkish: Meryem Ana Kilisesi).