Turkey’s attacks threaten Christians in Syria – Syriac AANES official
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The ongoing Turkish escalation poses a threat to the existence of Christians in Syria, a Syriac official in the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) said on Monday.
Nazira Gawriya, co-chair of the Syriac Union Party, made the remarks during a dialogue session organized by the German Orient-Institute on Northeast Syria. The session was attended by the co-chair of the Foreign Relations Department of the AANES, Badran Chia Kurd, and institute’s director Andreas Reinicke.
The Syriac Union Party is a political party and founding member and participant in the AANES. All the Syrian communities including the Kurds, Arabs, Syriacs, Assyrians, and Turkmen take part and play a role in the institutions of the AANES.
Gawriya stressed that the Syriac people face the danger of ISIS’ return, which is possible at any time if Turkey continues to attack our areas while the international community remains hesitant to provide the necessary support for the AANES.
She added that ISIS’ threat increases the displacement of the original people, especially Christians, and this is unacceptable. She further explained that they want the Syriac people to remain in their land rather than being forced to immigrate because the international community in not serious in deterring global terrorist organizations.