Bayırköy is a village in the İkizdere District, Rize Province, in Black Sea Region of Turkey.Köy , Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023. Its population is 169 (2021).
History The village population consists entirely of a single extended kin group, the Ekşioğlu family. All villagers are connected to each other through lineage ties within this family. The Ekşioğlu are of Turkish origin, belonging to the Bayındır branch of the Oghuz Turks. The founder of the village, Hacı İbrahim Ekşi, is buried next to the village mosque.Ekşi, İmdat (2024). Ekşioğlu Tarihi – İmdat Ekşi’den Ekşi Ali’ye Kadar Uzanan. Profil Kitap. ISBN 978-625-60362-39.
The village was founded in the late 18th century by Hacı İbrahim Ekşi and his relatives.Ekşi, İmdat (2024). Ekşioğlu Tarihi – İmdat Ekşi’den Ekşi Ali’ye Kadar Uzanan. Profil Kitap. ISBN 978-625-60362-39.
Tombstone The tombstone of Hacı İbrahim Ekşi (founder of Bayırköy, İkizdere, Rize) bears the following inscription in Ottoman Turkish:
"Bu dünyada bulmadim hiç rahati Ihtiyar ettim ânin içün rihleti Kimse gülmez, kimse dahi gülmeye Zevkine degmez cihanin mihneti Merhum ve magfur Eksizade E1-Hac Ibrahim Aga ruhuna Fatiha, fî 10 Muharrem sene 1200"
English translation:**
"I have found no comfort in this world; therefore, I chose to depart. No one laughs, nor can anyone enjoy laughing; the hardships of the world are not worth it. To the soul of the late and forgiven Eksizade Hacı İbrahim Ağa: Fatiha. 10 Muharrem 1200 (Hijri calendar)."
Geography The village is located away from İkizdere.
References
Sources Ekşi, İmdat (2024). Ekşioğlu Tarihi – İmdat Ekşi’den Ekşi Ali’ye Kadar Uzanan. Profil Kitap. ISBN 978-625-60362-39.