TUR ABDIN

ŞIRNAK, Turkey — Syriac Member of Turkish Parliament for Mardin Tuma Çelik submitted a question to Turkish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Vahit Kirişci on the illegal logging in areas of the Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) people in the village of Şırnak. “Some media outlets reported that trees were cut down in…

By Denho Bar Mourad-Özmen, Journalist and Moderator at Suroyo TV  Despite the fact that the majority of the Mhalmoye are Muslims today, they still follow many of the traditions of their Christian ancestors. Likewise, names of places, ancient churches, monasteries, wells, and caves still bear witness to Christian tradition through…

MIDYAT, Turkey — In recent comments, Syriac activist and Co-Chair of the People’s Democratic Party (Halkların Demokratik Partisi, HDP) in Midyat Barbara Akay stated that the Turkish government prevents the Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) people from visiting their homeland in Turkey, especially after the abduction and murder of the Syriac—Chaldean Diril family.…

MIDYAT, Turkey — This week, the Federation of Syriac Associations in Turkey (Süryani Dernekler Federasyonu, SÜDEF) organized a lecture on the Syriac civilization and heritage. The lecture was delivered by Syriac academic Abdul Masih al-Saadi at the SÜDEF headquarters in Midyat in Tur Abdin, a historically Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) region in…

TUR ABDIN, Turkey — Desecrated graves and missing bones. That was the scene Syriacs (Arameans–Assyrians–Chaldeans) of Anhil (Yemişli), Mardin, Turkey, were presented with on Wednesday, 29 June, when they arrived at Mor Fetrus and Mor Favlus Chapel to pay homage to the dead saints. Villagers of Anhil – which is…

TUR ABDIN, Turkey — A Syriac family originally from the village of Kfarbe in Tur Abdin in southeastern Turkey residing in Germany have arranged for the renovation of the Church of Mor Stephanos in the Kfarbe village. Joseph Bodak and his brothers took it upon themselves to pay the costs…

TUR ABDIN, Turkey — On the 107th anniversary of the Sayfo Genocide, social and religious organizations in Turkey demanded its official recognition. The Sayfo Genocide was committed by the Ottoman Empire and allied Kurdish, Arab, and Circassian forces in the early 20th century against the Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) people and occurred…

ARKAH, TUR ABDIN, Turkey — On 3rd  June, Izla Pizzeria was opened in Arkah village in Turo d’Izlo. Local politicians, government officials, clerics, a large crowd of the residents and several people who came from Europe attended the opening event. Gevriye Cil and Morris Dal are the owners of this…

By Denho Bar Mourad-Özmen journalist and moderator at Suroyo TV  The village of Kfar Shomac ܟܦܰܪܫܳܡܰܥ (Turkish: Budakli) The village of Kfar Shomac ܟܦܰܪܫܳܡܰܥ is located on an old caravan road between Midyat and Nsibin. In the seventeenth century, the village, like several other villages, belonged to the Mor Gabriel…

MIRDE, Turkey — The CNN Travel published a long article about the historical city of Mirde (Mardin) in southeast Turkey, its ethnic groups (civilizations) and its ancient heritage. The CNN article reported that the history of Mirde goes back to thousands of years, and contains stone walls reverberate with the…