ASSYRIAN GENOCIDE AND RESEARCH CENTER, SEYFO CENTER, EXPRESSES ITS DEEPEST THANKS TO THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA FOR ITS RECOGNITION OF THE ASSYRIAN GENOCIDE

Midland Daily News
March 24 2015

The Assyrian Genocide and Research Center, SEYFO Center, publicly
thanks the Republic of Armenia for officially recognizing the Assyrian
Genocide of the early 20th century, on March 24th, 2015..

Los Angeles, Califronia (PRWEB) March 24, 2015

In 1915, during the First World War, Turkish and Kurdish forces
launched a campaign of genocide to exterminate the Assyrian people
living in the Turkish Empire. Lasting from 1915 to 1923, this campaign
of genocide is known as the “Seyfo,” or “The Sword” by Assyrians
worldwide.(1,2)

The centerpiece of a larger plan of ethnic and religious cleansing,
the Turkish state and its Kurdish allies conspired and murdered
millions of Assyrians, Armenians and Greeks 100 years ago during the
height of the First World War.

Descendants of those who escaped this genocide now campaign globally
for international recognition of the Seyfo and are demanding an
official apology from the Republic of Turkey for its role in the
murder of millions. (2)

Sabri Atman, director of the SEYFO Center, noted that “Today, March
24th, 2015, history is being rewritten in Yerevan, the capital of
the Republic of Armenia, as that nation officially recognizes this
terrible and shameful period in history. The Republic of Armenia’s
decision to recognize the Assyrian and Greek Genocide, (the Seyfo),
encourages Assyrians everywhere – it strengthens us to continue
our fight to have the Seyfo recognized by the whole international
community. We salute the Republic of Armenia for taking this most
human and principled stand.”

This recognition of the Assyrian Genocide also represents a challenge
for Turkey and its National Socialist forces who still admire their
Adolf-Hitler-like historical figure, Talat Pasha.

“Talat Pasha,” stated Mr. Atman, “Who served in various high
governmental position in the Turkish state during the First World
War, was the central architect in the genocide against the Armenians,
Assyrians and Greeks. He is a war criminal of monstrous proportions
and should be viewed in the same light as Hitler, Himmler or Eichmann.”

To date, 21 countries have officially recognized the Armenian Genocide
that was part of the Seyfo Genocide. The SEYFO Center will continue its
work until all the countries of the international community recognize
Assyrians and Greeks who also fell victim during the same genocide.

Assyrian Genocide Research, Seyfo Center, is an international research
center devoted to the research and documentation of contemporary
issues related to the history, politics, society and culture of
Assyrians around the world. It’s research is conducted to document
past and current events and to analyze their impact on individuals
and institutions in occupied Assyria and the diaspora.

(1) international Association of Genocide
Scholars recognizes the Assyrian Genocide
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(2) Sweden: Parliament Recognizes the Assyrian Genocide
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