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    Rebecca John, reporting from the United Kingdom


    Attendees arriving to the Genocide Conference at SOAS in London.
    Tragedy, loss and prejudice are only a few words we can use to describe what the Assyrian and Armenian Christians suffered at the hands of the Turkish Government. Only now, ninety-one years after these murders, violations and acts of inhumanity took place, has this dark period in history come to light.



    The Genocide of the Assyrian people (also known as Chaldean Christians and Syriacs) has been given the cutting name ‘SEYFO’, which translates to mean ‘sword’. This name was given to represent the brutalities the Assyrians suffered as a result of refusing to accept the policies of the ruling government which was seeking to ‘Turkify’ the Christian people of the land. The self-proclaimed aim of the Empire was to create a Pan-Turkish state,


    Nineb Lammasu speaks about the aftermath of the Genocide.
    or perhaps more importantly, a state where the only religion was Islam. To achieve this ideal, the Turkish Government created laws with the sole intention to make life for the Christians as difficult as possible. By law, Christians could not take part in any political issues, Assyrians could not speak their inherited language and taxes for the non-Muslims were more than ten times higher than those who were Turks and Muslims. Those too scared to stay in the villages they were born in, fled to safety by foot to neighbouring countries (most of which died on their journey from exhaustion and hunger). Assyrians refusing to leave their homes and deny their faith became targets for the Turkish Government, which led to the most horrific event in Assyrian history: The Slaughter of thousands upon thousands of Assyrians and the forced deportations of many more.

    Assyrians and Armenians have taken it upon themselves to educate people of this Genocide which is often referred to as the ‘the lost page in history’. Firodil Institute has been spreading the word of SEYFO with the help of Government MP’s and by organising ‘Genocide’ events. The most recent and successful event took place on 10th May 2006 at SOAS University (School of Oriental and African Studies) and proved to be a powerful learning experience for those who attended. Mr Lamassu of Firodil Institute, who is an Assyrian himself, spoke of the disturbing effect that the Genocide aftermath had on him:


    Dr. Erica C.D. Hunter of the Dept. for the Study of Religion in the School of Oriental and African Studies.
    “ I grew up listening to stories of an uncle who had to watch his six-month-old child be thrown into a burning clay oven. Juxtapose the tragic tales I grew up with, with what normal children of normal environments grow up to; and you will realise why the crimes of 1915 must be recognised as genocide ... I am an Assyrian, I am the genocide and the genocide is me: to deny it you are killing me twice!”

    Guest speakers at this event included academic researcher, Sabri Atman and winner of the ‘Golden Palm’ award, Swedish-Assyrian Journalist Nuri Kino. Not only did both speakers shed some light on the Assyrian and Armenian Genocide historically, but they also spoke of these prejudices still living on in Turkey today. Mr Kino explained how Assyrian Christians are still referred to as ‘pigs’, and how the slaughtering of Assyrians are discussed with a sense of achievement. Turkey’s attitude towards the Christian People has raised a question mark over whether Turkey should be allowed to join the European Union (EU). This proposal has sparked a fear of history repeating itself for the Assyrian and Armenian people, as many fled their homeland to escape the Genocide Turkey subjected them to. Nuri Kino gave his opinions on this matter:


    Assyrian Genocide scholar Sabri Atman (L) and journalist and filmmaker, Nuri Kino.
    “Turkey claims, yes, Armenians, Assyrians have been killed in ‘war’. I have evidence it was a plot, a plan to rid Turkey of Christians, non-Muslims…Turkey must face up to the Genocide towards the Assyrians and apologise.”

    Mr Kino himself lost various members of his family during the Genocide with his grandmother being the sole survivor from a tribe consisting of over three hundred people. His documentary ‘Assyriska a National Team without a Nation’ was the winner of the prestigious ‘Golden palm’ award (awarded for the first time for a non-American and a non-fictional film). It was however, Kino’s first documentary ‘A Cry Unheard’ that set him on the road to success, as he followed the Genocide road, interviewing survivors and performing extensive research. This experience he claims was both stressful and upsetting which even took a toll on his health.


    Assyrians who attended the Genocide Conference at SOAS in London on 10 May 2006 gather for a group photo.

    Ninety-one years later, news of this haunting Genocide is finally being spoken of, not with fear, but with sheer will and determination to force the Turkish Government to admit and apologise for what happened to the Christians in their country. After almost a century of lost lives, tragedy and grief, the Assyrians feel they deserve recognition and an apology, not for the sake of a “lost” nation, but for the justice of a nation that was stolen

  • #2
    Originally posted by Assyrian
    Rebecca John, reporting from the United Kingdom


    Attendees arriving to the Genocide Conference at SOAS in London.
    Tragedy, loss and prejudice are only a few words we can use to describe what the Assyrian and Armenian Christians suffered at the hands of the Turkish Government. Only now, ninety-one years after these murders, violations and acts of inhumanity took place, has this dark period in history come to light.



    The Genocide of the Assyrian people (also known as Chaldean Christians and Syriacs) has been given the cutting name ‘SEYFO’, which translates to mean ‘sword’. This name was given to represent the brutalities the Assyrians suffered as a result of refusing to accept the policies of the ruling government which was seeking to ‘Turkify’ the Christian people of the land. The self-proclaimed aim of the Empire was to create a Pan-Turkish state,


    Nineb Lammasu speaks about the aftermath of the Genocide.
    or perhaps more importantly, a state where the only religion was Islam. To achieve this ideal, the Turkish Government created laws with the sole intention to make life for the Christians as difficult as possible. By law, Christians could not take part in any political issues, Assyrians could not speak their inherited language and taxes for the non-Muslims were more than ten times higher than those who were Turks and Muslims. Those too scared to stay in the villages they were born in, fled to safety by foot to neighbouring countries (most of which died on their journey from exhaustion and hunger). Assyrians refusing to leave their homes and deny their faith became targets for the Turkish Government, which led to the most horrific event in Assyrian history: The Slaughter of thousands upon thousands of Assyrians and the forced deportations of many more.

    Assyrians and Armenians have taken it upon themselves to educate people of this Genocide which is often referred to as the ‘the lost page in history’. Firodil Institute has been spreading the word of SEYFO with the help of Government MP’s and by organising ‘Genocide’ events. The most recent and successful event took place on 10th May 2006 at SOAS University (School of Oriental and African Studies) and proved to be a powerful learning experience for those who attended. Mr Lamassu of Firodil Institute, who is an Assyrian himself, spoke of the disturbing effect that the Genocide aftermath had on him:


    Dr. Erica C.D. Hunter of the Dept. for the Study of Religion in the School of Oriental and African Studies.
    “ I grew up listening to stories of an uncle who had to watch his six-month-old child be thrown into a burning clay oven. Juxtapose the tragic tales I grew up with, with what normal children of normal environments grow up to; and you will realise why the crimes of 1915 must be recognised as genocide ... I am an Assyrian, I am the genocide and the genocide is me: to deny it you are killing me twice!”

    Guest speakers at this event included academic researcher, Sabri Atman and winner of the ‘Golden Palm’ award, Swedish-Assyrian Journalist Nuri Kino. Not only did both speakers shed some light on the Assyrian and Armenian Genocide historically, but they also spoke of these prejudices still living on in Turkey today. Mr Kino explained how Assyrian Christians are still referred to as ‘pigs’, and how the slaughtering of Assyrians are discussed with a sense of achievement. Turkey’s attitude towards the Christian People has raised a question mark over whether Turkey should be allowed to join the European Union (EU). This proposal has sparked a fear of history repeating itself for the Assyrian and Armenian people, as many fled their homeland to escape the Genocide Turkey subjected them to. Nuri Kino gave his opinions on this matter:


    Assyrian Genocide scholar Sabri Atman (L) and journalist and filmmaker, Nuri Kino.
    “Turkey claims, yes, Armenians, Assyrians have been killed in ‘war’. I have evidence it was a plot, a plan to rid Turkey of Christians, non-Muslims…Turkey must face up to the Genocide towards the Assyrians and apologise.”

    Mr Kino himself lost various members of his family during the Genocide with his grandmother being the sole survivor from a tribe consisting of over three hundred people. His documentary ‘Assyriska a National Team without a Nation’ was the winner of the prestigious ‘Golden palm’ award (awarded for the first time for a non-American and a non-fictional film). It was however, Kino’s first documentary ‘A Cry Unheard’ that set him on the road to success, as he followed the Genocide road, interviewing survivors and performing extensive research. This experience he claims was both stressful and upsetting which even took a toll on his health.


    Assyrians who attended the Genocide Conference at SOAS in London on 10 May 2006 gather for a group photo.

    Ninety-one years later, news of this haunting Genocide is finally being spoken of, not with fear, but with sheer will and determination to force the Turkish Government to admit and apologise for what happened to the Christians in their country. After almost a century of lost lives, tragedy and grief, the Assyrians feel they deserve recognition and an apology, not for the sake of a “lost” nation, but for the justice of a nation that was stolen
    After all, it was a Christian Genocide and effected Armenians, Assyrians, Pontic Greeks
    General Antranik (1865-1927): “I am not a nationalist. I recognize only one nation, the nation of the oppressed.”

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Joseph
      After all, it was a Christian Genocide and effected Armenians, Assyrians, Pontic Greeks
      For sure it was, just like the muslim genocides which affected the Crimean Tatars, Circassians, Chechens, Akbhaz, Kumyk, Karachay-Balkars, Laz, Pomaks, Roma muslims, Balkan Turks, muslim Greeks, muslim Armenians, Albanians, and Bosniaks.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by ScythianVizier
        For sure it was, just like the muslim genocides which affected the Crimean Tatars, Circassians, Chechens, Akbhaz, Kumyk, Karachay-Balkars, Laz, Pomaks, Roma muslims, Balkan Turks, muslim Greeks, muslim Armenians, Albanians, and Bosniaks.
        Fine. As long as you don't blame the Armenians for it.

        Serious question (I'm not as familiar with Balkan history)
        Didn't the Albanians (Skanderbeg) fight against the Ottoman forces?
        General Antranik (1865-1927): “I am not a nationalist. I recognize only one nation, the nation of the oppressed.”

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        • #5
          In my opinion it wasnt only genocid against Christians it was against any non Turkic movment.

          They wanted to creat an "islamic (ethnic) Turkey", where everyone proud is to be a Turk and where everyone belongs to the Islam, this was the Idea of the Young Turks, because of this sickness millions of innocent people found there dead in the desert, by the sword, by beating till death etc.

          Children, litlel babies who had been cut out of their mothers belly, men who were bound together and shoot like they are rabbits or anyother animals, old people who have been shooten down, with no mercie, no respekt for life.

          I think you cant say that it was war? or does a baby in his mothers belly has any fault in the war?

          IT WAS A GENOCIDE AND PLANNED TILL THE LAST DETAIL!!!

          BUT GOD HAS HIS EYES ON THE EARTH, HE WILL SAFE THE PEOPLE WITH GOOD HEART, PEOPLE WHO FOLLOWS THE WORDS OF JESUS CHRIST!!

          We will have an Greater Armenia, we will have an Assyria and we will celebrate our religions where we want noone can stop us, because if there is a wanting, there is always a way!

          Assyrians are seeking for peace, having a good harmony and neighbourhood between any kind of humanrace and any kind of religion.

          JUST PEACE!!!

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Joseph
            Fine. As long as you don't blame the Armenians for it.

            Serious question (I'm not as familiar with Balkan history)
            Didn't the Albanians (Skanderbeg) fight against the Ottoman forces?
            You are right. Skanderbeg, a.k.a Gjergj Kastrioti, had organized a successful campaign against advancing Ottoman Armies in 1443. His heroic defence postponed the conquest of Albania for few decades. It was only in 1501 when Ottomans gained control of entire Albania.

            During the Ottoman reign, which lasted about 400 years, about 70% of Albanians became Moslems. About 30 % of them remained Catholic and Orthodox Christians, but all Albanians always felt a very strong bond with each other regardless of religion. Many Albanians served as army commanders and viziers in the Ottoman Army. Despite this, Albanian peasants always remained rebellious people (also the Moslem ones), and revolted often against Ottoman authorities.

            During the first Balkan War in 1912, Albania declared its independence, but was soon attacked by Serbia from north, and Greece from the south. When the Second Balkan War started, Ottomans assisted Albania to recover some of the lost territories. Therefore, Albanians started to have mixed feelings of gratitude and animosity towards Turks. Ever since, they played down the significance of Skanderbeg, even though every major town in Albania has at least one statue of him.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Vogelgrippe
              You are right. Skanderbeg, a.k.a Gjergj Kastrioti, had organized a successful campaign against advancing Ottoman Armies in 1443. His heroic defence postponed the conquest of Albania for few decades. It was only in 1501 when Ottomans gained control of entire Albania.

              During the Ottoman reign, which lasted about 400 years, about 70% of Albanians became Moslems. About 30 % of them remained Catholic and Orthodox Christians, but all Albanians always felt a very strong bond with each other regardless of religion. Many Albanians served as army commanders and viziers in the Ottoman Army. Despite this, Albanian peasants always remained rebellious people (also the Moslem ones), and revolted often against Ottoman authorities.

              During the first Balkan War in 1912, Albania declared its independence, but was soon attacked by Serbia from north, and Greece from the south. When the Second Balkan War started, Ottomans assisted Albania to recover some of the lost territories. Therefore, Albanians started to have mixed feelings of gratitude and animosity towards Turks. Ever since, they played down the significance of Skanderbeg, even though every major town in Albania has at least one statue of him.
              Interesting. Thanks
              General Antranik (1865-1927): “I am not a nationalist. I recognize only one nation, the nation of the oppressed.”

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              • #8
                Originally posted by ScythianVizier
                For sure it was, just like the muslim genocides which affected the Crimean Tatars, Circassians, Chechens, Akbhaz, Kumyk, Karachay-Balkars, Laz, Pomaks, Roma muslims, Balkan Turks, muslim Greeks, muslim Armenians, Albanians, and Bosniaks.
                What 'genocides' are you talking about? Commited by whom?

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by katsaridas
                  What 'genocides' are you talking about? Commited by whom?
                  He's refering to the Russians I believe
                  General Antranik (1865-1927): “I am not a nationalist. I recognize only one nation, the nation of the oppressed.”

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