The old site of Mezirme has been abandoned, and the present settlement was built as a planned housing estate immediately to its north (Nişanyan Yeradları). On OpenStreetMap the remains of the old village are marked approximately 400 m south of the centre of the new settlement (OpenStreetMap). The site of the remains lies at an altitude of approximately 1,465 m, that is, approximately 55 m lower than the new settlement (SRTM).
Why was it abandoned?
According to local sources, the village was moved because of a landslide. The decision on the new site was taken in 1983, and 114 houses were built between 1985 and 1990 (Özerol, blog). This is reported information; it is still awaiting confirmation from official documents.
Photographs
Our photo archive holds photographs of the old village before it was abandoned: Photographs of the old village.
What we are looking for for this page
- Photographs of the old village before the move (with photographer and date)
- Sketch maps or accounts describing which family and which house stood where in the old village
- Official correspondence relating to the decision to move
Sources for this page
- Open dataSevan Nişanyan (2010–2026). Ballıkaya (mahalle), Hekimhan, Malatya. Nişanyan Yeradları: Türkiye ve Komşu Bölgeler Yerleşim Birimleri Envanteri. nisanyanyeradlari.com Accessed: 12 October 2026.Only the editorial information in the entry has been used. User notes attached to the entry have not been used as a source.
- Open dataOpenStreetMap contributors (accessed 2026). Ballıkaya (node 2302771461) and surroundings. OpenStreetMap, ODbL licence. openstreetmap.org Accessed: 12 October 2026.
- Open dataNASA / USGS (2000 (survey)). Shuttle Radar Topography Mission, 30 m digital elevation model. Queried via OpenTopoData. opentopodata.org Accessed: 12 October 2026.Returned 1,521 m for the centre of the present settlement and 1,465 m for the remains of the old village. These are satellite data and may deviate by a few metres.
- Local studySüleyman Özerol (2010–2026). Mezirme Köyü (Ballıkaya Mahallesi) İle İlgili Bilgiler, Haberler ve Diğer. Blogger. mezirmeballikayakoyu.blogspot.com Accessed: 12 October 2026.A local researcher's work. Information taken from it and not confirmed by another source is marked as "reported" on this site.