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Hesen Begê Cemetery

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Coordinates: 37°09′24″N 41°32′40″E / 37.1566667°N 41.5444444°E / 37.1566667; 41.5444444
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The entrance to the Yazidi cemetery of Hesen Begê
Yazidi graves in the Hesen Begê cemetery
Another view of the Hesen Begê cemetery

The Yazidi cemetery of Hesen Begê (Kurdish: Goristana Hesen Begê) is a more than 300 years old Yazidi cemetery in southeastern Turkey.[1]

History

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In March 2020, tombstones in the cemetery were destroyed by strangers.[2]

Location

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The cemetery is about 1.5 km north of Çilesiz (Mezrê) and about 1 km west of Mağaracık (Xanik), and about 2.5 km southeast of Güneli (Geliyê Sora).

References

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  1. ^ "PAK: Mezarlıkların Tahrip Edilmesi Bir İnsanlık Suçudur". Rûpela nû (in Turkish). 2020-05-23. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  2. ^ "New attack on non-Muslim graves in Turkey. Yazidi graves destroyed in Nusaybin". SyriacPress. 2020-03-29. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
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