TUR ABDIN

TUR ABDIN, Turkey — On Friday, 23 September 2022, a commemoration ceremony was prepared for Saint Dimet in the village of Zaz in the historic Tur Abdin region in southeastern Turkey.   The celebration was opened by the Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of Tur Abdin Timotheus Samuel Aktaş and Bishop Polyqarpus Augin…

TUR ABDIN, TURKEY — Dijla Electric Company in Beth Zabdai, Turkey cut off electricity and water in the Syriac village of Midin, located in the Beth Zabdai Region, Turkey. The company keeps cutting off electricity and water to the 70 villages of the Syriac (Aramean-Chaldean-Assyrian) people in Turkey. According to…

AIN WARDO, Turkey — On Thursday,in the courtyard of the Church of the Virgin Mary in the village of Ain Ward in the historic Tur Abdin region in southeastern Turkey, expatriates from the village organized a concert to commemorate the feast of Saint Mary, the Mother of God. The ceremony…

TUR ABDIN, Turkey – In comments to our news desk, Mayor of Arkah village, Tur Abdin in Turkey Yousef Yar stated that the Turkish government has begun maintenance work and pavement of the road linking the Syriac villages of Tur Izlo (Mount Izla), starting from Anhil village to Badibe village.…

AIN WARDO, Turkey — In the presence of a large crowd, the inauguration ceremony of a public hall for social and religious events was held in the Mor Had b-Shabo Church in Ain Wardo village, located in the historic Tur Abdin region in southeastern Turkey. The 100 square meter hall…

MIDYAT, Turkey — On Sunday evening, the Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) people in Midyat, located in the historic Tur Abdin region in southeastern Turkey, celebrated Mor (Saint) Charbel’s Day at the Mor Charbel Church. Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) expatriates from Europe and the US participated in the celebration. Father Isaac Ergun delivered a speech…

MIDYAT, Turkey — As announced last week, the village of Sidari on Tur Izlo (Mount Izla) in the historic region of Tur Abdin in southeastern Turkey, inaugurated its new Village Hall over the weekend. The inauguration — broadcast live by Suroyo TV — took place with the participation and presence…

MIDYAT, Turkey — The people of Sidari village on Tur Izlo (Mount Izla) in the historic region of Tur Abdin in southeastern Turkey, announced the opening ceremony of the village hall, which is scheduled to be held on 28 August. The ceremony will be headed by Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of…

TURKEY: Syriac people celebrate the Mor Aksnoyo feast in Tur Abdin MIDYAT, Turkey — A large crowd of Syriac people from Midyat, Tur Abdin in Turkey and the diaspora celebrated the Mor Aksnoyo feast. The celebration started with a prayer by Father Isaac Ergon, who spoke about the life of…

TUR ABDIN, ANTAKYA, Turkey — On 15th August, the Syriac village of Hah in Tur Abdin, Turkey celebrated the feast of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The feast prayer was held by Fathers Gabriel Aktas and Abdulahad Dagh, who came from Sweden to participate in the event. After the…