TUR ABDIN

THE HAGUE — The ongoing pursuit of justice for the Yezidi Genocide committed by the Islamic State (ISIS) in 2014 continues to unfold in European courts. In a landmark ruling, a court in The Hague, Netherlands, sentenced a Dutch citizen of Moroccan origin to 10 years in prison for enslaving…

ZALIN, DARAMSUQ, Syria — Under the title,” New Chapter in Syria, Congratulations to Syrian People,” The European Syriac Union (ESU) issued a press release. The ESU congratulated the Syriac (Aramean-Chaldean-Assyrian) people and the entire Syrian people on the fall of the authoritarian regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.   **********…

WORMS, Germany — A seminar on the recent situation in Lebanon and the broader Middle East was held at the Mor Flexenus D’Mabbug Church in Worms, Germany, as part of a series of discussions across European cities. The event began with an opening speech and a moment of silence to…

QELLETH, Turkey — Turkish news agencies and daily newspapers recently reported on a yoga session held in the historic Syriac Orthodox Church of Mor Youhanon in Qelleth (Dereiçi) village, Mardin, Turkey. The church, which holds over 1,700 years of history, is a significant site for the Syriac (Aramean-Chaldean-Assyrian) community. Syriac…

BERN — Swiss television outlet Fenster Zum Sonntag recently aired a program spotlighting the challenges and violations faced by the Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) people in their historic homeland of Beth Nahrin (Mesopotamia). The discussion featured Lukas Sagur, a representative of the European Syriac Union (ESU), and John Hobil from Stichting Schlomo,…

QELLETH, Turkey — The churches and monasteries of the Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) people in the historic Tur Abdin region, in what is now southeastern Turkey, have become unlikely venues for cultural activities by Turkish citizens, raising concerns and outrage among the Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) community. Recently circulated photos on social media show…

TUR ABDIN, Turkey — The Federation of Syriac Associations in Turkey (Süryani Dernekler Federasyonu, SÜDEF) held an event to remember the martyrs of Syriac (Aramean-Chaldean-Assyrian) people and the national struggle.   The event began by a minute of silence in honor of the souls of the martyrs.   Then, the…

BETH NAHRIN — In an open letter titled “To Our People in Tur Abdin,” the European Syriac Union (ESU) extended heartfelt greetings to Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) people both in their homeland and abroad. The letter reflected on the rich cultural heritage of the Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) people in Beth Nahrin (Mesopotamia) and…

ŞIRNAK, Turkey — The Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) villages of Mount Qardo in Turkey’s Şırnak Province, remain largely depopulated following waves of emigration from the historic Tur Abdin region, with the exception of Dera village, which still maintains a significant population. The village recently celebrated the Feast of Mor Youhanon Sobo with…

ŞIRNAK, Turkey — The village of Jinet, in the historic Tur Abdin region nestled on Mount Qardo in the Şırnak Province of Turkey, came alive as its children, now living in Belgium, France, Germany, and other countries, returned to celebrate a spiritual evening at the historic Deruna Church. Depopulated for…