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Marsis Village

Marsis is a one of the kurdish village that is located on Turkish-Kurdistan border which it is one of Sindy tribal villages to be more precisely is located in north east of Zakho city tha PsAkha's tribe that are living in northern Iraq. It is about 38 KM far from Darkar town and it is 25 KM far from Allanshe village in Turkey. The number of families that were living there in 1960s were about 95 families. Name of Marsis comes from a christian scholar whose name was Margogis.

There are many mountains in the village which are Kokhe Karchin, Lataziyarate, Kokhe Hawale, Lataspi, Latasie, Kafra Khalef, Lata Shame, Kafra Dazgr, Kafra Sor, Zafra Kolika, and Khamteer mountain. Marsis has a famous river which is called Heezle river, this river is between Kurdistan and Turkey, the river is in a very stratigic place.

Village's weather is normal comparing to the other mountain areas, The weather is too cold and there is so much snow. In summer the weather is really cool. The l and of village is good for agriculture, in the past people were working and trading with Animals and doing business in agriculture.

Village's historical places, Kafree's palace is one of oldest place in there, Silave area was a place in there in Issa prophet time, Issa prophet sent some people to there for religious separation, Until now one of the grave is there christian people visit that grave and it located in Galie Psakha.

Religion of Marsis, the history of the village is too old, it is built 2000 years ago and Christian were living there in that time. but during time Muslim came to there. It has one mosque and the first Imam was Mala Khalil. Moreover, Childs of the village were studying in the mosque and teaching them Quran and how to write and read. However, in 1930 a school had been built by Iraqi government.

People of village have participated in Kurdish revolution against Iraqi government and had a role in all revolutions. Iraqi government was always attacking them because they were helping peshmerga, giving them food and giving them place to do their plans.

After PKK established in Turkey in 1978, PKK was established against Turkey government. But in 1980 PKK came to Zakho and Iraqi government was aware of that and they opened brunches an unofficial sector in Zakho. Then, In 1991 Kurdistan uprising PKK went to Kurdistan Mountains and stayed there until now. PKK is a big conflict for Iraqi Kurdistan people especially for that villages in the border. Because Turkey's army always attacking there and civil people die because of PKK.

PKK and Turkey army fights in Marsis village. people of village can not visit there because of them. Moreover, about 4 months ago, Four men visited there for a picnic, According one of them said who is called A.... and he is 28 years old he did not want to share his name, he said that they visited there for picnic and PKK was there, he said before they go there PKK attacked Turkey army's points. but when they visited there Turkey respond PKK's attack and PKK members were near them. So turkey attacked both PKK and those who had picnic. We were 4 friends he said, all of us got wounded and we could not drive car to run from there. so he said i am not going to my village anymore until PKK leave from there.

According to one of the old man from Marsis his name is A... and he was born in 1957, i asked him Why PKK is in your village and what their plan to do because they are political party in turkey. He said yes PKK is Turkey political Turkey but until now we asked PKK's leader and commander why don't you go to Turkey to do your activities they says to us we are Kurd we can go everywhere and we are here we will build Kurdistan independence state.

Resources

Rojin Chalabi Munier, Zakho, 1958 - 1970 , University of Zakho, Department of History Interviews - Ahmed Mahmoud Haji 27-10-2016 - Ibrahim Haci Ali 11-12-2016 - Hameed Ameen Khorsheed 20-11-2016

Books - Dersim Dibgaee, Hawler 2011 - Najmadeen Yousif, Aylul revolution , University of Duhok 2016 - Hawkar Kareem Hama Sharif, Aylul revolution , University of Salahadeen Press , Hawler 2012

http://www.kurdistan24.net/en/news/a03ff972-bf1a-4434-b2e1-90ae20db1a3e