Despite Promises of Removal

Negative Portrayal of Assyrians Remains in Turkish School Book

Turkey (AINA) — A history textbook used in tenth grade high school classes in Turkish schools portray Assyrians as traitors and presents distorted historical information about Turkeys most ancient indigenous population. The issue was highlighted in 2011 by Erol Dora, an ethnic Assyrian and member of the Turkish national assembly. Following meetings between Dora and the Turkish ministry of education, the ministry issued a statement promising to revise the controversial texts in the next printing of the book in 2012. Weiterlesen

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Assyrer Erol Dora zu Besuch in Wien

Rechtsanwalt und erster seit Jahrzehnten christlicher Abgeordnete im türkischen Parlament Erol Dora war am 3. April 2012 zu Besuch in Wien. Der Assyrer äußerte seine Meinung zu dem EU-Beitritt der Türkei. Die Veranstaltung wurde organisiert von der Assyrischen Demokratischen Organisation (ADO) in Wien. Weiterlesen

Erol Dora in Munich

Conference Highlighted Assyrian Human Rights Issues

Munich (AINA) — On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of signing an agreement between Germany and Turkey to recruit migrant workers from Turkey (German: Anwerbeabkommen), official celebrations were held across Germany. State representatives of Germany and Turkey met in Berlin, while celebrations were held in various cities in late October through November. Weiterlesen