Altıntaş, Midyat

The Aramaic village of Altıntaş (Syriac: ܟܝܦܝܪܙܝ‎: Keferze) is located 15 kilometers northeast from Midyat, in the Mardin Province of Turkey. It has a population of 1,622 inhabitants, and Syriac, an Aramaic dialect, is spoken in the village. The church Mor Izozoel was established in 934 C.E. and is considered to be an example of ancient Syriac architecture.

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In 1855, Bishop Shemun wrote "The prince Asdin Shin Buqtoyo destroyed the Tur Abdin, along with our churches. They killed four ministers, monks and many Christians." Before the genocide of 1915, Keferze had about 600 Aramean families and 300 Kurdish families. That was the last time Arameans were a majority in the village.