Qochanis
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Qodchanis was the capital of Hakkari
and the seat of the Assyrian bishops before 1915.
Its ruins are currently north of Hakkâri Province
, near the borders of Iran and Iraq, and about 20 km north-east of the provincial capital Hakkâri
, in the southeastern of modern Turkey
.
The town was inhabited by Assyrians
and had become the seat of the patriarchs of the Assyrian Church of the East
from the 17th century until 1915 when its inhabitants were massacred at the Assyrian Genocide
.
The Patriarchal church, the church of Mar Shalita was located in the village.
Hakkari
Hakkâri , is a city and the capital of the Hakkâri Province of Turkey. The name Hakkâri is derived from the Syriac word, Akkare, meaning farmers...
and the seat of the Assyrian bishops before 1915.
Its ruins are currently north of Hakkâri Province
Hakkari Province
Hakkâri Province is a province in the south east corner of Turkey. The administrative centre is located in the city of Hakkâri . The province covers an area of 7,121 km² and has a population of 251,302 . The province had a population of 236,581 in 2000.The province was created in 1936 out of...
, near the borders of Iran and Iraq, and about 20 km north-east of the provincial capital Hakkâri
Hakkari
Hakkâri , is a city and the capital of the Hakkâri Province of Turkey. The name Hakkâri is derived from the Syriac word, Akkare, meaning farmers...
, in the southeastern of modern Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
.
The town was inhabited by Assyrians
Assyrian people
The Assyrian people are a distinct ethnic group whose origins lie in ancient Mesopotamia...
and had become the seat of the patriarchs of the Assyrian Church of the East
Assyrian Church of the East
The Assyrian Church of the East, officially the Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East ʻIttā Qaddishtā w-Shlikhāitā Qattoliqi d-Madnĕkhā d-Āturāyē), is a Syriac Church historically centered in Mesopotamia. It is one of the churches that claim continuity with the historical...
from the 17th century until 1915 when its inhabitants were massacred at the Assyrian Genocide
Assyrian genocide
The Assyrian Genocide refers to the mass slaughter of the Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac population of the Ottoman Empire during the 1890s, the First World War, and the period of 1922-1925...
.
The Patriarchal church, the church of Mar Shalita was located in the village.
Links
- Jelle Verheij: Kocanis, Hakkâri Description and pictures of the village and the patriarchal church (2005)