Uçarlı, İdil
Uçarlı (, , ) is a village in the İdil District of Şırnak Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Domanan tribe and had a population of 314 in 2021. It is located in the historic region of Tur Abdin. History Tamars (today called Uçarlı) was historically inhabited by Assyrians. They had originally adhered to the Church of the East but were converted to the Chaldean Catholic Church in the 19th century. There was a Church of the Loaf. Until the First World War, it was inhabited by 20 Assyrian families. Amidst the Sayfo, upon hearing of the attack on the neighbouring village of Midun, the Assyrians of Tamars were escorted to safety at Beth Sbirino by the Kurdish chief Muhamma ‘Alo. References Notes Citations Bibliography Villages in İdil District Kurdish settlements in Şırnak Province Historic Assyrian communities in Turkey Tur Abdin