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Turkish Newspaper Refuses to Use the Word 'Assyrian'

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1915 Armenian Genocide to be commemorated for second time in Turkey

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1915 Armenian Genocide will be commemorated in Turkey through a variety of events for a second time this year. The first commemoration ceremony was held in 2010, 95 years after the tragedy. ...

The Situation of the Yezidi Minority

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A short report Edited by Dr. Mirza H. Dinnayi, Former Iraqi President’s Advisor for Minority Affairs, Coordinator of Yezidi Community in Europe...

Turkey fears Israeli-lobby and tighten relation with Armenia

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After Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's attack to Israel, Turkey fear that pro-Israel lobby in Washington will not support Turkey longer in US Congress where Armenian genocide can be passed for recognition. Now Turkey searching more active diplomatically ties with Yerevan to cool down the Armenian lobbies in US and Europe. ...

Armenian Diaspora rejects Turkish "excuse" initiative

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European Armenian Federation rejects the newly launched initiative from Turkish intellectuals to "apology" for the Armenian genocide during 1915-1923, and asks for formal recognition of Armenian genocide by the Turkish state....

Turkish State Escalates Legal Battle Against Assyrian Monastery

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Tur Abdin, Turkey (AINA) -- Contrary to the expectation that the Turkish authorities might change the course of events and establish some barriers to protect the monastery of St. Gabriel from the arbitrary claims of the neighbouring villages, the state itself is now increasing the legal pressure by filing a new claim at the cadastre court in Midyat, claiming further pieces of land that belong to St. Gabriel....

Assyrians / Syrians the situation in Upper Mesopotamia

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Gabar Çiyan / Zarathustra News...

26 security officers were killed in Baluchistan, Reza Hossein Borr

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26 security officers were killed in Baluchistan in two separate incidents, Iranian officials sites reported. The first incidents was organised by People's Resistance Movement of Iran, Jondollah, in Sarawan on 20th of January. ...

Mixed Fortunes of Yazidis in New Iraq

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They've better opportunities than they did under Saddam, but have become the target of insurgents. IWPR , By Qassim Khidhir in Sinjar (ICR No. 280, 12-Jan-09)...

Yezidis situation in Kurdistan

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EuroKurd Human Rights EuroKurd Human Rights is a non-profit organization working for human rights in Kurdistan. The organization is free from all political ideologies and economic interests. The work is based on journalistic research work on the violation of these rights and international conventions governing rights. ...
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