The following is a list of historical and contemporary Assyrian settlements in the Middle East. This list includes settlements of Assyrians from Southeastern Turkey who left their indigenous tribal districts in Hakkari (or the historical Hakkari region), Sirnak and Mardin province due to torment, violence and displacement by Ottomans and Kurds in the First World War. Many Assyrians from Urmia, Iran were also affected and as such have emigrated and settled in other towns. Resettling again occurred during the Simele massacre in northern Iraq, perpetrated by the Iraqi military coup in the 1930s, with many fleeing to northeastern Syria. Most modern resettlement is located in Iraq, Syria and Iran in the cities of Baghdad, Habbaniyah, Kirkuk, Duhok, Al-Hasakah, Tehran and Damascus. Few Assyrian settlements exist in Turkey today and also in the Caucasus. The exodus to the cities or towns of these aforementioned countries occurred between late 1910s and 1930s. After the Iraq War in 2003, a number of Assyrians in Baghdad relocated to the Assyrian homeland in northern Iraq. Many others have immigrated to North America, Europe and Australia, especially in the late 20th century and 21st century. Currently, there are a number of settlements on this list that have been abandoned due to persecution, conflict, and other causes. Iraq Baghdad Province Dohuk Province Erbil Province Kirkuk Governorate Nineveh Province Abandoned villages Iran West Azerbaijan Province Akhtekhaneh Anhar Armod Agaj Ada Ardishai Balanej (Balanush) Balowlan Chamakieh Charbash Digala Dizataka Gavilan Geogtapa populated Golpashan populated Iryawa Khanishan Khosrava Lolham (Lulpa) Mar Nukha Mar Sargis Margawar Mawana ܡܥܘܢܐ Mushawa Qarajalu Saatlou Salmas Sangar Jamlava (Jamal Abad) Sarna Shirabad Sir Sawraa Yengija Zoomalan ܙܘܡܠܢ Urmia County Margawar Razhani Nergi Gerdiki Diza Gullistan Salamas Chara Zewajik Ulah Guliser Khanaga Patamur Sawra Delemon Mahlam Sarna Tergawar Anbi Balulan Darband Dastalan Haki Qurana Mar Behisho (Iran-Turkey border) Mavana Salona Shibani Tuleki Tulu Sumay-ye Beradust District Urmia Mawana Mushabad Charbash Borashan Anhar Gulpashan Gug Tappeh Darbarut Mar Sargis Seiri Shirabad Kirakiz Chamaki Kuchiye Nazi Kosi Gangachin Sopurghan Iranian Kurdistan Sanandaj Tehran Province Gisha Syria Assyrians immigrated to Syria during the 1930s and 1940s, from northern Iraq, after they were slaughtered and displaced during the Simele massacre perpetrated by the armed forces of the Kingdom of Iraq. Many Assyrians in Syria did not have Syrian citizenship and title to their land until late 1940s. The Assyrians who settled in the Khabour River Valley organized their villages according