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MEDYAD (MIDYAT), Tur Abdin — Murat Yarbug, who cycled some 4,300 kilometers for charity from the Swiss town of Gebenstorf, arrived in Medyad after a 37-day journey. He was welcomed by the Syriac community with traditional drums and zurnas. "I committed myself to facing these challenges to draw the attention of all Syriacs to Tur Abdin. And I succeeded," said the 51-year-old banker on arrival.

MERDE, Turkey — Deep in the winding Çaqçaq (Cag Cag) Valley stretching between Medyad (Midyat) and Nsibin (Nusaybin), chance has once again revealed history’s quiet voice. A team has uncovered a breat...

İsrail Başbakanı Binyamin Netanyahu ile görüşen ABD'li Senatör John Fetterman, resmi buluşmaya şort ve spor ayakkabıyla katıldı. Fetterman'ın Netanyahu konuşurken telefonuyla ilgilenmesi sosyal medyad...

Defne Samyeli’nin kızı Derin Talu, havalimanında çektiği videoyla gündem oldu. Tatilden dönerken havalimanına bikini üstü ve pareoyla gelen Talu, "Üstümü değiştirmeyi unuttum" sözleriyle sosyal medyad...

OMID (DIYARBAKIR), Turkey — Murat Yarbug, a Syriac banker and cyclist from Switzerland, has reached the historic city of Omid (Diyarbakir) as he continues a 4,500-kilometer charity cycling journey from Switzerland to Tur Abdin, raising support for children from the Syriac community in need. Yarbug, 51, documented his stop in Diyarbakir on his Instagram page, “Yarbug on Wheels,” where he described a visit to the Virgin Mary Church as a particularly significant moment of his journey.

MEDYAD, Tur Abdin — Will Syriacdom revive in Tur Abdin? That is a question that Semir Sumer asked himself. He decided to make an economic contribution and opened the Assyria Hotel in the center of the Old City of Medyad (Midyat). The construction of the hotel lasted 2 years, Semir Sumer told Mzizah News. It …

Türkiye Gazeteciler Cemiyeti (TGC) Kadın Gazeteciler Komisyonu Koordinatörü gazeteci Göksel Göksu anlattı: “Kadın gazeteciler konuştuğunda itibarını, sustuğunda mesleğini kaybetme riskiyle karşı…

Kocaeli’de trafik ışıklarında su satarken bir kuryeyle yaptığı diyalog haberimizle gündeme oturan ve 4 oğlunun kendisine bakmadığını gözyaşları içinde anlatan 62 yaşındaki Ekrem Amca’ya, sosyal medyad...

MEDYAD, Turkey — A UNESCO field mission has visited a series of historic Syriac churches and monasteries in Tur Abdin as part of ongoing work to assess the region’s cultural heritage. The delegation was accompanied by Mor Timotheos Samuel Aktaş, Metropolitan of Tur Abdin and Mor Gabriel Monastery, and Kuryakos Ergün, chairman of the Mor Gabriel Monastery Foundation. The field assessment…

Türkiye Gazeteciler Cemiyeti (TGC) Kadın Gazeteciler Komisyonu Koordinatörü gazeteci Göksel Göksu anlattı: “Kadın gazeteciler konuştuğunda itibarını, sustuğunda mesleğini kaybetme riskiyle karşı…

Türkiye Gazeteciler Cemiyeti (TGC) Kadın Gazeteciler Komisyonu Koordinatörü gazeteci Göksel Göksu anlattı: “Kadın gazeteciler konuştuğunda itibarını, sustuğunda mesleğini kaybetme riskiyle karşı karşı...

By Musa Ergin On 2 July 1915, Hacı Başar Bey gathered the Kurdish and Arab tribal leaders of Midyat, seeking their support for attacks against Christians. Ali Batte’s response was, "Whoever attacks the Christians will find me standing against them." This clear and resolute stance helped prevent potential mass massacres in the area. The Heverki tribe saved the lives of hundreds of people by taking the Syriacs and Armenians in Tur Abdin under their protection.

MEDYAD, Turkey — Hundreds of Suroye (Syriacs–Arameans–Assyrians–Chaldeans) from Europe and the surrounding region gathered in Medyad (Midyat) for the annual Shahro d’Tur Abdin festival, bringing together members of the Suroyo community from the homeland and diaspora while highlighting calls for equal citizenship, cultural preservation, and education in the Suroyo language. Organized by the Federation of Syriac Associations (Süryani Dernekler Federasyonu, SÜDEF), the traditional festival combined music and folk dances with a broader message about the future of the Suroyo presence in Tur Abdin, a historic center of Suroyo life in southeastern Turkey.

Yeni Delhi'deki 18. BRICS Liderler Zirvesi sırasında İran Cumhurbaşkanı Mesud Pezeşkiyan konuşurken, arkasındaki Hindistan Dışişleri Bakanlığı Sözcüsü Randhir Jaiswal'ın kuruyemiş yemesi sosyal medyad...

Based on reporting and interviews by Matay Türker Deprived of access to formal schooling, Suroye (Syriac–Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) communities are waging a deep-rooted struggle to preserve their heritage through Church-run madrašyotho (Suroyo for schools) in Tur Abdin and the dedication of families. Speaking to Gazete Sabro reporter Matay Türker as the new school year begins, Ayhan Gürkan and Toni Ergin, two malfonos (teachers) based in Medyad (Midyat), called on parents to “make sure to speak Suroyo (Syriac) with your children at home” to help preserve the mother tongue.

TEKIRDAG, Turkey — Syriac banker and cyclist Murat Yarbug has reached Tekirdag, Turkey, on the 16th day of his 4,500-kilometer charity cycling journey from Switzerland to Tur Abdin. Cycling to raise funds for disadvantaged Suroyo (Syriac–Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) children, the 51-year-old Yarbug has covered more than 1,600 kilometers and is steadily progressing toward his goal of reaching Medyad (Midyat) in Tur Abdin by the end of September.

SERBIA \ North Macedonia — Murat Yarbug, the Syriac banker and athlete who embarked on a 4,500-kilometer charity cycling journey from Switzerland to Tur Abdin, has finished his passage through Serbia and is continuing his journey to Greece via North Macedonia. On social media, the 51-year-old Yarbug said that "Istanbul is on the signpost. I'm getting closer every day," meaning that he is getting closer to his end goal, Medyad (Midyat).

MEDYAD (MIDYAT) \ MERDE (MARDIN), Tur Abdin — A notice issued by the Medyad Municipality requiring people with registered real estate in the district to file property declarations has prompted concern among Syriacs living in the diaspora, with some fearing that new tax obligations could make it harder for families abroad to maintain ties to their ancestral villages. The municipality sent an official notice to village headmen stating that anyone whose name appears on a property registry is required to submit a declaration to the municipality and warning that those who fail to do so could face administrative penalties.