Behik

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Behik is the name of a village located in North Western Iran, in the city of Urmia and within the border town of Sero. The village has a history that spans back centuries.

1 People
2 Location
3 History
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] People

The village's inhabitants are mainly Kurds, particularly those of the Deri tribe who have lived here for more than five-centuries.

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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The only historical document that explicitly alludes to the "Village of Behik" is a protocol signed in Constantinople in 1913 which drew most of the Turco-Persian border.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 of Persian, Turkish, Russian, and English delegates stipulated that the village of Behik, in addition to a number of others, remain as a part of Persia, modern day Iran.[1].