- Behik
Behik is the name of a village located in North Western
Iran , in the city ofUrmia and within the border town of Sero. The village has a history that spans back centuries.People
The village's inhabitants are mainly
Kurd s, particularly those of the Deri tribe who have lived here for more than five-centuries.Location
The village is located on the outskirts of the Iran-Turkey border and has, for centuries, served as a passage between Iran and Turkey. The village is located approximately 50 km north-west of the Provincial capital of
Urmia .History
The only historical document that explicitly alludes to the "Village of Behik" is a protocol signed in
Constantinople in 1913 which drew most of the Turco-Persian border. The agreement which was signed in the presence ofPersia n, Turkish,Russia n, and English delegates stipulated that the village of Behik, in addition to a number of others, remain as a part of Persia, modern dayIran . [http://www.meij.or.jp/text/border/Iran-Iraq/irnirq1913.htm] .ee also
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Urmia
*West Azarbaijan Province External links
* [http://www.meij.or.jp/text/border/Iran-Iraq/irnirq1913.htm Protocol relating to the Delimitation of the Turco-Persian Boundary signed at Constantinople on
November 4 1913]
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