ISKENDERUN, Turkey — The earthquakes that struck southeast Turkey and northwest Syria in February 2023, with the epicenter in Kahramanmaraş, devastated countless cities and claimed tens of thousands of lives. Places of worship also suffered severe damage, and the Karasun Manuk Church in Iskenderun, Hatay Province, was among them. The Armenian Karasun Manuk Church (Forty Holy … The post Armenian…
ANKARA — Member of the İmralı delegation from the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (Halkların Eşitlik ve Demokrasi Partisi, DEM Party) MP Pervin Buldan confirmed that the council established under the framework law will hold its first meeting on 24 August 2026, to prepare and form sub-committees, including one tasked with disarmament and the transition … The post Framework Law ushers in new…
USHARAL, Kazakhstan — Deep in the Ili River Valley of southeastern Kazakhstan, near the Chinese border, archaeologists excavating a 700-year-old Silk Road city have uncovered remarkable new evidence of how medieval Christians and Muslims lived, worshipped, and were buried alongside one another during the height of the Mongol Empire. Marking its tenth season of excavation, … The post Ancient Silk…
DARAMSUQ — No government or judicial measure can bring back those who lost their lives during Syria’s war, restore justice to those who were wronged, or rebuild the homes, infrastructure and essential services that were destroyed. At the very least, however, those responsible for killing Syrians and subjecting them to years of suffering, poverty, displacement … The post Syria sentences Assad…
By Ablahad Hanna Saka | Member of the Bethnahrin National Council Sinjar (Tur Shikar) is among the areas whose name has been closely associated, over many centuries, with the history of Christianity in Beth Nahrin (Mesopotamia), particularly the history of Syriac and Eastern Christian monasteries, monasticism, and dioceses. Mount Sinjar and its surrounding areas provided … The post Sinjar — Part…
HMOTH, Syria — A 46-year-old Syrian Christian man who had returned from Sweden to rebuild his life in Syria was shot and killed in the central city of Hmoth (Homs) on Saturday, 15 August, according to local reports. Nader Boulos Tannous was returning home from work in the Karm al-Louz neighborhood when unidentified gunmen opened … The post Greek Foreign Ministry calls for quick investigation into…
NORSBORG, Sweden — The Syriac Edessa School in Sweden is preparing to welcome students for the new academic year from a brand-new building that will serve as the permanent home of both the school and its affiliated kindergarten in Norsborg. The building is scheduled to be officially inaugurated next month on 12 September, marking a … The post Syriac Edessa School to open permanent building in…
MEDYAD (MIDYAT), Tur Abdin — Syriacs from Tur Abdin and from the European and American diaspora, gathered on the evening of 17 August to commemorate the feast of the fifth century saint Mor Philoxenos Akhısnoyo at the historic church bearing his name in Medyad, Tur Abdin. The observance began with a Divine Liturgy after which … The post Syriacs from all parts of the diaspora gathered in Medyad to…
MODESTO, California, USA — Three deacons were ordained as priests at Blessed Mart Shmune Cathedral in Modesto, California, in a ceremony presided over by Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East Mar Awa III as the church marked the Feast of the Dormition of Mary, Mother of Christ. The ordination ceremony drew a large … The post Three deacons ordained as priests at Assyrian Church of the East…
ANKAWA, Beth Nahrin — The fourth edition of the 2026 Grape Basket Festival has kicked off in the Ankawa district of Arba’ilo (Erbil). The opening drew the participation of clergy, government officials, representatives of civil society organizations, residents, and members of the Suraya (Chaldean-Syriac-Assyrian) people from all over the Kurdistan Region in Iraq. The festival … The post Annual…
