Home - European Syriac Union

Interview about Afrin – With Metin Rhawi

The attacks on Afrin made international headlines. We have invited Metin Rhawi - Head of foreign affairs to an interview regarding Afrin.

2018-Feb-04

We stand with the people of Afrin in Syria against Turkish attacks

On January 20, Turkish military forces started to attack Kurdish city of Afrin in Syria following several statements from the state authorities. During the attack and aggression, several media sources and accounts confirmed injured and dead civilians due to the heavy attacks of Turkish forces.

2018-Jan-22

Eine Zukunft für Christen im Nordirak

Auch die diplomatische Positionierung der deutschen Regierung ist ein wichtiger Faktor für die Chancen einer autonomen Region in der Ninive-Ebene.

Auch nach der Vertreibung des selbsternannten Islamischen Staates aus den Städten Mosul und dem 63 Kilometer westlich gelegenen Tal’Afar bleibt die Situation der Christen im Nordirak angespannt.

2017-Sep-06

"Nineveh is not a 'disputed area', it is our home"

Interview with Metin Rhawi:

"Nineveh is not a 'disputed area', it is our home"

2017-Aug-17

What is your retrospective view to the Brussel conference regarding the Niniveh Plain

An Interview with Metin Rhawi, Head of Foreign Affairs of European Syriac Union, regarding its retrospective view to the Brussels conference and the current situation of the Nineveh Plain

2017-Aug-17

We rember innocent souls and martyrs of Sayfo 1915 Genocide

Since the year of 2015, with the proposal of Syriac Orthodox Patriarch HH Aphrem II Karim with the large consultations of various parties, organisations and institutions, Syriac people commemorate Sayfo Remembrance Day on 15 June. European Syriac Union, ESU welcomed initiative and accordingly activities are underway in this period of the year.

2018-Jun-15

We rember innocent souls and martyrs of Armenian Genocide

Following the beginning of World War I during the year of 1914, Ottoman-Turkish of the period beneficiated from the absence of international order and from the ongoing chaos, carried out its long planned annihilation of Armenian people in the border of the empire with other Christian groups as Chaldean-Syriac-Assyrians and Pontic Greeks. As the first genocide of the century, 1,500,000 Armenian civilians including women, children had been killed, hundred of thousands lost their lives during the death marches and women and children had been forcibly islamised.

2018-Apr-24

ESU welcome recognition of 1915 genocide by Dutch parliament

On February 22, with the initiative of Christian Union political party, Dutch Parliament recognized genocide of 1915 against Armenians, Syriacs and Greek Pontics with majority.

2018-Feb-24

Syriac Christian Properties in Tur Abdin

As reported this week in several media outlets in Turkey, a planned new bill will be presented to the Turkish Parliament which also includes the issue of 50 Syriac Christian properties that had been seized by the state in the south-east region of Turkey, namely in Turabdin.

2018-Feb-08

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year of 2018

We are in our last days of the year 2015 and in blessing days of Christmas as a sign of hope and new life.

The year of 2017 had been rich, unprecedented and important for our Chaldean-Syriac-Assyrian people and for all humanity. After years of exodus, migration and refuge, historical homeland of Nineveh Plains had been liberated and thus opening new chapter to our people to return to their homes. This is, actually, another phase of important process to undertake and assist our people.

During the next year of 2018, ESU will continues to work for the well being and future of Chaldean-Syriac-Assyrian people. Across European countries and institutions, we will work as much as possible to demands the rights for our people.

We extend our gratitude for all members, friends, and institutions and organisations which stand and support Chaldean-Syriac-Assyrian people.

In this regard, we wish you a merry Christmas and a new year of blessings, happiness and success.

2017-Dec-23

IBAN:	BE49 0689 0460 7071
BIC:	GKCCBEBBXXX

Search