 It would be suppressed in 1847, apparently vacant since 1765, as its faithful had fled the country during the devastating wars between the Ottomans and Safavids.The Armenian historian Zacharia of Kanaker, used the name Kasagh to refer to Aparan during the 17th century.Starting from the 18th century, Aparan became known as "Bash Aparan" in Persian and Turkic documents.