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‘Sarı’s death is reminiscent of systematic attacks on Syriac community in 1990s’

FEDERATION OF SYRIAC ASSOCIATIONS

‘Sarı’s death is reminiscent of systematic attacks on Syriac community in 1990s’

The SÜDEF has released a statement about Gevriye Sarı, who was killed in Mardin’s Nusaybin on August 8. The Federation has raised concerns that his death is reminiscent of the previous systematic and premeditated attacks on Syriac people.

Website of Syriac Intangible Heritage Now Online

Website of Syriac Intangible Heritage Now Online

The main purpose of the project is safeguarding the intangible values through the documentation and dissemination of the information on the cultural practices of the Syriac community in the Mardin region and assessing the related risks within this context.

Three Syriacs Detained for 'Aiding PKK' upon Tip by Anonymous Witness

Three Syriacs Detained for 'Aiding PKK' upon Tip by Anonymous Witness

Three Syriacs, including a priest, have been detained after an anonymous witness alleged that they gave food to a PKK member.

10 January 2020

Kidnapped Monk Released

The kidnapped Syriac monk Edip Daniel Savci was released on Friday.

3 December 2007 Erhan Üstündağ

Syriac Monk Kidnapped in Mardin

Yesterday, monk Edip Daniel Savci was kidnapped in the Midyat district of Mardin. His kidnappers are demanding a ransom of 300,000 Euros.

30 November 2007