The commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces says Turkey has “violated” the ceasefire order.
The commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces says Turkey has “violated” the ceasefire order.
Despite the five-day cease-fire announced over the weekend, Syrian Christians in the border towns between their country and Turkey are still enduring intense and violent persecution.
On October 6, President Trump ordered U.S. troops to leave the contested area of northeastern Syria. Just three days later, Turkey began an offensive on Syria displacing thousands of Syrians and Kurds living in the region.
Future Syria Party’s Secretary-General Hevrin Khalef, a 35-year-old politician who fought for tolerance in her country between Christians, Arabs, and Kurds, has been shot and killed by pro-Turkish militants in Syria.
After Turkey launched several attacks against Syria over the weekend, several members of Congress have voiced bipartisan support for launching sanctions against Turkey.
Thousands of Christians, Kurds and Yazidis are fleeing parts of Syria as violence continues between Turkey’s forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces.
Turkey is continuing its offensive on Kurdish-held areas of northern Syria this morning. The BBC reports that at least eleven civilians have died while tens of thousands have fled their homes. The offensive began two days ago after President Trump moved American troops out of the area.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan laid the foundation stone on Saturday for the nation’s first new church building in nearly 100 years, saying it reflects the country’s religious diversity.
Fires ravaged six Christian villages in southern Turkey. Fires, which many believe were started intentionally, engulfed the villages of ELbegendi, Guzelsu, Dibek, Uckoy, Ucyol, and Dagici along the Turkey-Syria border, Faithwire Reports.
Syrian Christians are calling on the United States to help protect them after Turkish troops were seen gathering on the border between the two volatile nations.
