Chrysostomos of Smyrna and Hevrin Khalaf: A common fate at the hands of Turkey.“The first casualty of war is innocence”. [1] -SL BuckleyFeb 24, 2022Feb 24, 2022
I need to come up with a decent title for thisTurkey’s official narrative claims that Hatay province voted in a referendum to join Turkey in 1939, with Turkish President Erdogan noting…Nov 24, 2021Nov 24, 2021
As Aysel Tugluk’s Imprisonment Drags On, The HDP’s Prognosis Looks No BetterOn October 15, Aysel Tugluk, former BDP/HDP MP for Van and Amed, was sentenced to 20 months in prison, in addition to the 10-year sentence…Oct 21, 2021Oct 21, 2021
Reconsidering Agia Sophia on the anniversary of Constantinople’s fallOn the 568th anniversary of the fall of Constantinople, I was thinking of the legacy of Byzantium, all that it entailed coming to an abrupt…May 30, 2021May 30, 2021
Think Kurds are equal citizens of Turkey? Think again.All too often, it’s claimed “Kurds are integral citizens of the Turkish Republic, equal and brothers with Turks” and many nationalist Turks…May 13, 2021May 13, 2021
Christian Settlements in SyriaWe often think of Syria as “just another Muslim country” and while Syria is, by far and large, majority-Muslim, many Christians live in…Jan 23, 2021Jan 23, 2021
Aleppo, once the most beautiful city in Syria, lies mostly in ruins today. Here’s how it happened.Pre-war Aleppo was the largest city in Syria, having almost 5 million residents. It was also the main industrial area in Syria, with the…Jan 7, 2021Jan 7, 2021
How badly were each of Syria’s major cities damaged?Many cities were heavily damaged, but others emerged largely intact.Jan 6, 2021Jan 6, 2021
Armenians of Quds/JerusalemThe Armenian Apostolic Church has had a long history in Jerusalem, extending to the present day.Jan 6, 2021Jan 6, 2021
The Antiochian Patriarchates aren’t actually seated in Antioch, and haven’t been for a long time!You would expect that the Antiochian Patriarchates of all the East are based in Antioch, the cradle of Christianity-even maintaining the…Jan 6, 2021Jan 6, 2021
