General Information
Nahiya (Subdistrict)
Efrîn
Also Known As
Soxĝanekê, al-Basaliya, البصلية, صوغانه, صوغانكه
Tribes
Soĝan
Families, Clans, etc.
Berekat
Photos
Basic Information about Soĝanekê
Source: Tirej Afrin
Etymology: Derived from Soĝan, the name of a Kurdish Êzîdî tribe belonging to the Qatanî group; erroneously translated to Turkish as onion or shelter (Siĝinak)
Foundation Date/Period: Approximately 400 years ago
Hills: Çiyayê Lêlûn, Çiyayê Sem‘an
Other Landmarks: Wadî
Summaries
I. Summary from TirejAfrin Site (English) of Soĝanekê
Source: https://www.tirejafrin.com/site/kura%20afrin%20markaz-%20soxaneka.htm
The following is stated in the book جبل الكرد (عفرين) دراسة جغرافية Çiyayê Kurmênc (Efrîn): A Geographical Study by د. محمد عبدو علي Dr. Mihemed Ebdo Elî:
Soĝanek Soĝane Al-Basaliya /935 inhabitants, 400 hectares, 16 km, 545 m/:
Soĝan: In Turkish, it means "onion" or "shelter" (Siĝinak), so the Arabizer translated it to "Al-Basaliya" (The Onion Place). However, the truth is that the origin of the name is Soĝan, which is the name of a Kurdish Êzîdî tribe belonging to the Qatanî group of the Êzîdî rank hierarchy /Dr. Xelîl Cindî, p.52/. The residents of Soĝane were Êzîdî in the late nineteenth century.
It is a small village among the villages of Çiyayê Lêlûn. It contains remains of numerous antiquities such as building walls, churches, tombs, wells, massive stones, and scattered lintels dating back to the Roman and Byzantine eras. Among its people is the writer and poet Merwan Berekat.
The following is stated in the book عفرين .... نهرها وروابيها الخضراء Efrîn... Her River and Her Green Hills by the writer عبدالرحمن محمد Ebdulrehman Mihemed from the village of Qetme:
Soĝane: A village in Çiyayê Lêlûn belonging to the subdistrict of the villages of the center and region of Efrîn, Heleb governorate. It is a small village located in Çiyayê Lêlûn and the northern chain of Çiyayê Sem‘an. It is bordered to the north by the Çiyayê Lêlûn chain, a deep and rugged valley, and the village of Dêr Mişmiş; to the south by a rugged and rocky mountain chain and the villages of Zer‘a (Zar'antaya) and Berad; to the west by a rocky mountain chain, a valley, and the nearby village of Kîmar; and to the east by a rocky chain of Çiyayê Lêlûn and the town of Eqîbe.
The reconstruction of the area is ancient, indicated by the remains of old Roman walls and towers. Its houses are made of stone with wooden roofs for the old ones, while the new ones are made of stone and reinforced concrete. The number of its houses is 60, and its age is approximately 400 years. There are many archaeological columns in the center of the village and in the southeast direction dating back to the Roman era. An electricity network is available, as well as a paved road passing through its center to the village of Basûte and Efrîn. It has a primary school and a mosque. The people of the village drink from cisterns and collected rainwater.
The villagers work in the cultivation of grains and the raising of sheep and some cows. It is an ancient area that predates the current village in age. One of its most important families is the Berekat family.
Village Mukhtar: Xelîl Berekat Hemo
Preparation and execution:
Manager of Tirej Efrîn site: Ebdulrehman Hacî Osman
20/12/2013
Sources
Book: جبل الكرد (عفرين) دراسة جغرافية Çiyayê Kurmênc (Efrîn): A Geographical Study by د. محمد عبدو علي Dr. Mihemed Ebdo Elî.
Book: عفرين .... نهرها وروابيها الخضراء Efrîn... Her River and Her Green Hills by عبدالرحمن محمد Ebdulrehman Mihemed from the village of Qetme.
Foundation/Origin Information of Soĝanekê
The inhabitants of Soughaneh were Yazidis in the late 19th century.
Source: TirejAfrin Site
Possible Village Name Meaning of Soĝanekê
Soughan: In Turkish means "onion or bulb" Soğanak. The origin of the name is Soxĝanê, which is the name of a Kurdish Yazidi tribe belonging to the Qatani group.
Source: TirejAfrin Site