Soylu, Savur

Soylu is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Savur, Mardin Province in Turkey. It is populated by Kurds of the Barava tribe and had a population of 684 in 2021. It is located in the historic region of Tur Abdin.

History

Derriš was visited in 1850 by Reverend George Percy Badger, who noted the village was entirely inhabited by Muslim Kurds. The Chaldean Catholic priest Joseph Tfinkdji noted the village was also populated by Catholics in 1914.