Seven Assyrians still held hostages by IS
Yesterday IS released 43 Assyrians who were abducted when the IS attacked Assyrian villages in Khabour a year ago. The news of the 43 released Assyrians were conveyed in a way as if all the Assyrians were released. This is not true. There are still seven Assyrians...
Seven Assyrians still held hostages by IS
Yesterday IS released 43 Assyrians who were abducted when the IS attacked Assyrian villages in Khabour a year ago. The news of the 43 released Assyrians were conveyed in a way as if all the Assyrians were released. This is not true. There are still seven Assyrians...
The Assyrian Human rights activist Sawo Ide Oshana arrested by Turkish police
Wednesday, February 17, 2016 the Turkish security forces stormed the apartment of Sawo Ide Oshana in Midyat, Turkey. The police took his computer and other notes. Thereafter, Sawo and wife were taken into interrogation. Today in the afternoon, the police released...
Turkish security forces have left the Assyrian houses
We have contacted the Assyrians of Azech who tell us that the Turkish security forces have left the Assyrian areas. According to our sources, the police have stormed several Assyrian homes to search for PKK rebels. Assyrian homes that stood empty have been stormed and...
Turkish security forces are storming Assyrian homes in Azech (Idil)
Assyria TV has just been in touch with Assyrians who still live in Azakh. The person who answered the phone could barely speak, and with tears in her voice she said Turkish security forces had stormed the house and she could not talk. Why the Turkish security forces...
The Assyrian Federation of Sweden visit Syrian Assyria
The Assyrian Federation of Sweden recently conducted a successful visit to Gozarto in Syrian Assyria. The Federation’s board member Tony Meshko visited Zalin (Qamishli) and Khabour for several days within the framework of the Khabour River Project, a development...
Documents about Bishop Matta Roham who has been deprived of his diocese
Bodil Valero about the recognition vote in the European Parliament
The European Parliament recognizes IS atrocities against Assyrians and Yezidis as genocide!
Today at noon, the European Parliament will vote and recognize the atrocities against Assyrians and Yezidis in Iraq and Syria as genocide. Assyria TV's sources have confirmed that the resolution will be adopted with a large majority in the parliament. How the decision...
Civilian Assyrians tell about the GPF/Sootoro
“The Kurdish policies are for Kurdish interests, not ours”
Bishop Matta Roham deprived of his bishopric in Gozarto.
The Syrian Orthodox Patriarchate has decided to definitively deprive Bishop Matta Roham responsibility for the diocese of Gozarto and Euphrates in Syria. The decision was taken January 25, 2016 by the Patriarchate's legal office and is now sent to all Syrian Orthodox...
Assyrian civilians about the situation in Qamishli/Zalin
Assyrians released from Al-Qaryatain arrive in Qamishli/Zalin
Assyrian federations reach out to Syriac Aramean organizations, call for cooperation
Below the letter sent to the Syriac Aramean organizations by the Assyrian confederation of Europe Dear board members of the World Council of Arameans (Syriacs) we are sending you this letter today to invite you to meet with us as soon as possible in order to discuss...
Father Yusuf Akbulut and his family are in safety
Father Yusuf Akbulut has managed to escape from the church together with his family. They are now safely situated in a hotel in Diyarbakir.
Bombs falling down during an interview with father Yusuf Akbulut
The war between PKK and Turkey have reached Assyrian areas. Bombs have landed close to the St. Mary Syriac Orthodox church in Diyarbakir and destroyed parts of the church, while Father Yusuf Akbulut and his family are hiding in the church without any possibility to...
“Dowronoye work against Assyrian interest in favour of Kurdish interests”
Assyrian female soldiers from Agha Petrus Academy
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Three assyrians killed in a new bomb attack in Qamishli
A bomb detonated on a bicycle outside ”Star Café” in Zalin (Qamishli) which killed 3 Assyrians and injured 20. The terrorist attack came only a few weeks after the 30/12 bombings which targeted the Assyrians and killed 16 and injured 30 people. The Assyrians of Zalin...
