Surya, Batifa

Surya (Kurdish: سوریا, romanized: Suriyê) is a village in Dohuk Governorate, Kurdistan Region in Iraq.[1]

Surya
Village
Surya is located in Iraq
Surya
Surya
Coordinates: 37°13′34″N 43°4′19″E
CountryIraq
RegionKurdistan Region
GovernorateDohuk Governorate
CityBatifa


Surya Waterfall

History

In 1969, the Ba'athist regime killed 39 men in the village.[2]

In September 2020, clashes between Turkish forces and PKK took place in the village causing the village and its surroundings to catch fire.[3]

Turkey shelled the village in July 2022.[4]

References
  1. Dr Abdulla Ghafor (2001). Index of Kurdistan Villages. Vol. 2. (Index of villages in Southern Kurdistan in the Iraqi Population Census 1957). Stockholm.
  2. "Peyama Serokê Herêma Kurdistanê li salvegera komkujiya gundê Sorya". Kurdistan 24. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  3. "Turkey pounds Zakho villages, sparking fires in clashes with PKK: local officials". Rûdaw. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  4. "Turkish Artillery Shelling Hits Civilian House in Duhok Village". Bas News. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.


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