Yüksekova

Yüksekova (; Assyrian/Syriac: Gawar ܓܒܼܪ) is a district of Hakkari Province of Turkey, situated close to the border with Iran. Its location on the trade route between Iranian Azarbaijan and eastern Turkey made it an important juncture for travelers and the location of several ethnic groups that were active in regional trade.
== Famous Assyrians from Yuksekova ==
* Mar Meelis Zaia - Assyrian Church of the East bishop, diocese of Australia and New Zealand. 
== See also ==
* Assyrian Tribes
* List of Assyrian settlements
== References ==
Category:Assyrian settlements
Category:Syriac settlements
Category:Cities, towns and villages in Hakkâri Province
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