Düzova (; ) is a village in the Cizre District of Şırnak Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Meman tribe and had a population of 1,256 in 2021. It is located in the historic region of Beth Zabday.
History Awṣar (today called Düzova) is attested in the Legend of Mar Pinḥas, a disciple of Mar Awgin, as the place of his martyrdom in the 4th or 5th century AD. In the Life of John of Nḥel, a man from Awṣar was healed of his sciatica by the saint. The Convent of Mar Pinḥas at Awṣar is mentioned in 1607 and 1610.
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