Dereiçi, Savur
Dereiçi () is a village in Mardin Province in southeastern Turkey. It is located by Mount Qoros in the district of Savur and the historical region of Tur Abdin. In the village, there is a church of Mor Yuhannon. The ruins of the monasteries of Mor Abay, Mor Theodotus, and Mor Dimet are also located near the village. History. The church of Mor Yuhannon was likely constructed in the late 7th century. Qeleth was attacked by Kurds in early November 1895 during the Hamidian massacres. In 1900, the village was inhabited by Syriac Orthodox, Syriac Catholic, and Syriac Protestant  Christians. Qeleth had a population of 871 people in 1960, including 600 Syriac Orthodox Christians. The village was largely abandoned as its inhabitants migrated in the 1970s, and by 2018 only a few families continue to reside at Qeleth. References. Notes Citations