Fersaf, Tillo

Fersaf
Village
Fersaf
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°58′37″N 42°00′25″E / 37.977°N 42.007°E / 37.977; 42.007
CountryTurkey
ProvinceSiirt
DistrictTillo
Population
 (2022)[1]
228
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)

Fersaf, formerly Dereyamaç, is a village in the Tillo District of Siirt Province in Turkey.[2] It is 7 kilometers from the town of Tillo.[3]

The village is populated by Arabic-speaking Arabs. It has a population of 239 (2025).[4][5]

Population

The population of the area has been decreasing rapidly.[6]

Historic population figures of the village:[7][1]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1965788—    
1970905+14.8%
1980622−31.3%
1990593−4.7%
2000354−40.3%
2010267−24.6%
2020239−10.5%
2022228−4.6%

Name

In a government list of 1928, the village is listed as Fersaf or فرساف.[8] However, in a government list of 1968, the village is listed as Dereyamaç (literally "creek slope"; Turkish: dere + yamaç).[9] In 2014, the name was changed back to Fersaf.[10]

The village name also appears as Firsaf, Firsâf, or Fírsêf in some records.[11][12][13]

Dialect

The village dialect of Arabic differs from Modern Standard Arabic and from other local dialects of Arabic. One of the main differences is the prevalence of imāla, the fronting and raising of vowel sounds, probably influenced by local Kurdish dialects.[14]

Distinctive Arabic vocabulary of the village includes (in Turkish transliteration)

  • tarîḳ (way, path, road)
  • fiyu (within)
  • ûl (say, tell)
  • arf (place)
  • sıcra (tree)
  • pışşûné (cat)
  • tavîlé (barn)
  • şaḳavḳıré (frog)
  • şaḳḳôḳ (pear)
  • ‘ıcíbtu (I liked)
  • meymé (grandmother)
  • híş (hush)
  • bôvş (much, many) [15]

History

According to legend, 7th-century Arab commander Khalid ibn al-Walid pitched his tent north of what is now Fersaf while attacking Siirt.[16]

The Firsafî family of Qadiri sheikhs is said to have settled around Siirt and Hazro after fleeing the Mongol invasions. Sheikh Şeref of the family settled in Fersef.[17]

In 1844, Sheikh Muhammed al-Fersafi (Sheikh al-Hazin) opened a madrasa in the village which was active until at least 1903.[18]

Notable features

  • Tombs: [19]
    • Tomb of Sheikh Taha and his siblings
    • Tomb of Sheikh al-Hazin (Şeyh-ul Hazin)
  • Cas houses: Traditional houses of the Siirt area, built in the shape of a truncated pyramid using stone and gypsum plaster.[20]
  • Trees:
    • A living tree near the grave of Sheikh al-Hazin was not touched during the construction of his tomb and still protrudes from the structure.[21]
    • Many old terebinth (menengiç or bıttım[22]) trees aged 150 to 400 years grow around the village.[23][24]

References

  1. ^ a b "Address Based Population Registration System Results". Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (in Turkish). Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Türkiye Mülki İdare Bölümleri Envanteri". T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Köylerimiz" [Our Villages]. T.C. Tillo Kaymakamlığı (in Turkish). Cumhurbaşkanlığı İletişim Merkezi. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  4. ^ "Etnik Durum" [Ethnic Situation]. T.C. Tillo Kaymakamlığı (in Turkish). Cumhurbaşkanlığı İletişim Merkezi. 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  5. ^ Peter Alfred, Andrews; Benninghaus, Rüdiger, eds. (1989). Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey. p. 378.
  6. ^ "Aydınlar Nüfus ve Dağılım" [Population and Distribution of Aydınlar (Tillo)]. T.C. Tillo Kaymakamlığı (in Turkish). Cumhurbaşkanlığı İletişim Merkezi. 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  7. ^ "Genel Nüfus Sayımları" (in Turkish). Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  8. ^ Son Teşkilatı Mülkiyede Köylerimizin Adları صوك تشكيرلة ملكيه ده كويلرمزك آدلری [Names of Our Villages according to the Latest Civil Service Organization] (in Turkish). Dahiliye Vekaleti. 1928. p. 639. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  9. ^ Köylerimiz 1 Mart 1968 Gününe Kadar [Our Villages as of March 1, 1968] (in Turkish). Ankara: T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı. 1968. p. 180.
  10. ^ "Siirt'te 4 Köyün İsmi Değişti" [Names of Four Villages Changed in Siirt]. TRT Haber (in Turkish). 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  11. ^ Çakır, Mehmet Saki (2013). "Seyda Molla İbrahim Kelhokî'nin Hayatı, Eserleri, Tasavvufî Yönü ve Eğitim Öğretim Metodu" [The Life, Works, Sufi Orientation, and Teaching Methods of Seyda Molla İbrahim Kelhokî] (PDF). e-Şarkiyat İlmi Araştırmalar Dergisi (in Turkish) (10): 76. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  12. ^ Baz, İbrahim (2015). "Siirtli Âşık Bir Sûfî: Şeyh Muhammed Hazîn-i Firsâfî" [A Siirt Sufi in Love: Sheikh Muhammed Hazîn-i Firsâfî]. Şırnak Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi (in Turkish). 6 (11): 92. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  13. ^ Cengiz, Emin (2019). "Siirt Arapçasında Dilsel Farklılıklar". Siirt Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi (in Turkish). 6 (2). Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  14. ^ Cengiz, Emin (2019). "Siirt Arapçasında Dilsel Farklılıklar". Siirt Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi (in Turkish). 6 (2): 364–365. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  15. ^ Cengiz, Emin (2019). "Siirt Arapçasında Dilsel Farklılıklar". Siirt Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi (in Turkish). 6 (2): 368. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  16. ^ Uğurlu, Mesut (2020). "Ankara'nın Ayaş İlçesi ile Siirt'in Tillo İlçesi'nde Bulunan Bazı Türbe ve Ziyaret Yerlerine Bağlı İnanç ve Uygulamaların Karşılaştırmalı Analizi ve Bazı Tespitler" [A Comparative Analysis and Some Findings Regarding Beliefs and Practices Associated with Certain Tombs and Pilgrimage Sites in Ayaş District of Ankara and Tillo District of Siirt] (PDF). Hikmet (in Turkish) (34): 66. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  17. ^ Kavak, Abdulcebbar (2020). "XIX. Yüzyılda Kürtler Arasında Hâlidîliğin Yayılmasına Kadirî Ailelerin Yaklaşımı" [Qadiri Families' Approach to the Spread of the Khalidi Order among Kurds in the 19th Century]. e-Şarkiyat İlmi Araştırmalar Dergisi (in Turkish). 12 (4): 1188. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  18. ^ Şen, Turhan (2019). Osmanlı Yenileşme Döneminde Siird Sancağı'nda Eğitim [Education in Siird Sanjak during the Ottoman Modernization Era] (master's thesis) (in Turkish). Diyarbakır: Dicle Üniversitesi. pp. 41, 124. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  19. ^ "Tescilli Kültür Varlıklarımız" [Registered Cultural Heritage Sites]. T.C. Tillo Kaymakamlığı (in Turkish). Cumhurbaşkanlığı İletişim Merkezi. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  20. ^ Akın, Can Tuncay; Bekleyen, Ayhan; Yıldırım, Mücahit (2016). "Preservation Initiatives for the Truncated Pyramid-Shaped Traditional Houses of Siirt, Turkey". Frontiers of Architectural Research. 5 (3). doi:10.1016/j.foar.2016.06.005. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  21. ^ Uğurlu, Mesut (2020). "Ankara'nın Ayaş İlçesi ile Siirt'in Tillo İlçesi'nde Bulunan Bazı Türbe ve Ziyaret Yerlerine Bağlı İnanç ve Uygulamaların Karşılaştırmalı Analizi ve Bazı Tespitler" [A Comparative Analysis and Some Findings Regarding Beliefs and Practices Associated with Certain Tombs and Pilgrimage Sites in Ayaş District of Ankara and Tillo District of Siirt] (PDF). Hikmet (in Turkish) (34): 66. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  22. ^ "Bıttım". Güncel Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish). Türk Dil Kurumu. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  23. ^ "Asırlık Menengiç Ağaçları Koruma Altına Alınıyor" [Centuries-Old Terebinth Trees Being Placed under Protection]. Tarım Orman Ekranı (in Turkish). T.C. Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı. 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  24. ^ "Siirtli Üretici Menengiç Fiyatından Umutlu" [Producers from Siirt Hopeful about Terebinth Prices]. Tarım Orman Ekranı (in Turkish). T.C. Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı. 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
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