Summary
A historical locality or region west of Siirt where Sinior and his three companions left the lorry on their way to military service. After asking for lodging at the military station, they were confined overnight in a crowded room with prisoners. In segment 05.04 fourteen Jewish conscripts from Başkale pass through it on their way to the train for Manisa.
Names and spelling variants
Garzan; Xerzan; גרזאן
Mentioned in the book
Chapter Five – Military Service; segment 05.01 – Military Service; Chapter Five – Military Service; segment 05.04 – A Second Call-Up
Research note
Garzan is a historical region between Batman and Siirt, later associated with the Kurtalan area. The precise place where the four men stayed has not yet been identified and should not presently be equated with a specific modern settlement.