Yüksekova

Yüksekova ( _ku. Gever; Assyrian: "Gawar") is a district of Hakkari Province of Turkey, situated close to the border with Iran. Yüksekova was the scene of clashes between protesting Kurds and Turkish riot police in 2006. [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4867934.stm |title=Turkey warns children off clashes |work=BBC News|date=2006-04-01 |accessdate=2008-09-05]

Famous Assyrians from Gawar

*Mar Meelis Zaia - Assyrian Church of the East bishop, diocese of Australia and New Zealand.

ee also

*Assyrian Tribes
*List of Assyrian settlements

References