07-04-2021 The Fourth Grand Criminal Court in the state of Mardin (southeastern Turkey), in its session on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, sentenced the Syriac Assyrian monk Aho Beligan (Safar) resident of St. Jacob Monastery ( located at a remote mountain in Tur ‘Abdin region), to twenty-five months in prison for …
Read More »Press Release | Peace and Freedom Front to visit Turkey (PFF)
12-11-2020 Press Release Peace and Freedom Front to visit Turkey (PFF) Within the framework of its plan to introduce the Peace and Freedom Front, and to clarify its political objectives to the countries active in the Syrian conflict, a leadership delegation from the PFF, which included: Dawood Daoud, Muhammad Ismael, …
Read More »It’s Time for Cognition for Turkey
Voice of Agos about commemoration of 24 April 1915. ADO-World.org 24-April-2012 The reason why we don’t want to forget the things that happened 97 years ago is not only a matter of paying our tributes to the innocent souls that were lost, but also because of our firm belief in …
Read More »Discriminative Discourse in History Textbooks Upsets Assyrians
ADO-World.org 26-September-2011 (ISTANBUL, Turkey) High school history textbooks for 2011-2012 prepared by the Turkish Ministry of Education include anti-Assyrian statements, resulting in disappointed Assyrians at a time when Turkey has been renewing relations with its minorities by eliminating unfair treatment in all sectors of social and economic life. According to …
Read More »Despite the EU’s Demands on Human Rights, Turkey’s Persecution of Christians is Escalating
I wonder why Brussels isn’t interested? Maybe it approves ADO-World.org By William Oddie Catholic Herald Wednesday, 27 July 2011 To begin with, an interesting story about the doings of an American congressional committee, which I cannot imagine (given the head of steam building up among our own legislators in favour …
Read More »Turkey Working to Prevent House Vote on Armenian Genocide Bill
(ADO-World.org) ANKARA – Turkey is pulling out all the stops to convince US lawmakers not to proceed with a possible vote on the Armenian Genocide Resolution (H.Res.252) in a House vote tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, reported the Turkish Hurriyet Daily News & Economic Review. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan …
Read More »2,700-year-old Royal Loyalty Oath Discovered in Turkey
By Owen Jarus The Independent, UK Friday, 15 October 2010 Archaeologists excavating a 2,700 year old temple at the ancient city of Tayinat, in southeastern Turkey, have discovered evidence that its inhabitants prominently displayed a tablet which bore a pledge of loyalty to the heir of an Assyrian king. The …
Read More »Turkey Refuses Australian Archaeologists’ Visas Due to Genocide Monument
ADO – The Federal Government says it is hoping to resolve a dispute that is threatening a planned survey of Gallilopi battlefields in Turkey. Turkey’s ambassador to Australia and New Zealand is refusing to issue visas to archaeologists from the two countries. He has told Radio New Zealand he is …
Read More »Turkey, Syria sign free-trade accord amid warming ties on Erdogan visit (English)
DAMASCUS – AFP Former foes Turkey and Syria signed a free-trade accord and said they had agreed to put their differences behind them during a visit by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Erdogan, at the start of a two-day mission, and his Syrian counterpart Mohammed Naji Otri signed the …
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