Gabriel Surname case moves to Turkey’s Constitutional Court in legal battle for recognition of a family’s Syriac roots

Based on reporting by Marta Sömek The Syriac family from Medyad (Midyat) for whom a local court had approved a surname change request but rejected the chosen surname ‘Gabriel / Gabrieli’ has now lodged an individual appeal with the Turkish Constitutional Court. The applicants are demanding recognition of a violation of their civil rights and … The post Gabriel Surname case moves to Turkey’s…