The Roman, Armenian, Jewish, Assyrian, and Chaldean religious minorities in Turkey to host special prayers in support of the country's soldiers fighting in northern Syria
A woman lights a candle during Epiphany celebrations marking the anniversary of Jesus Christ's birth and baptism in Christians' faith at Faruk Celik Cultural Center in Mudanya district of Bursa, Turkey on January 19, 2019.
Turkey will host prayers along with the country's religious minorities to express the support of the soldiers fighting in Turkey's Operation Peace Spring in northern Syria. The Roman, Armenian, Jewish, Assyrian, and Chaldean churches will hold a special commencement that will start at 09:00 am and will be held in Mardin's Deyruzzaferan monastery.Turkish troops and the newly-regrouped Syrian National Army began Operation Peace Spring in October 9.
The operation aims to protect Syria’s territorial integrity and save the people of the region from the grip of terror, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had said at the start of military action in Ras al Ayn in northeastern Syria. We head to Turkey’s southeastern province of Mardin to discover the ancient heritage of the Assyrian community
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