From the Stone Age to the Ottoman Empire, this place very approaches Mediterranean
Sea, western Asia is the people in the planter paddies, the housing a very important place.
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/westasia/history/assyrians.htm
After 2000 year BC,Assyrian has become the well known foreign trader in the south Turkey , they always with their's domkeys in south Turkish delivery cotton material, gold and silver, from Ashour's to Tigris River outside place.

The earliest historical period, Assyrian mentioned in an above Tigris River region, they there achievement country and empire, there also including northern half Meisuobudamiya.