MIDYAT SYRIACS RETURN TO THEIR VILLAGES

Mardin/Midyat Syriacs are returning to their villages which they deserted because of the PKK terrorism.

The peaceful and secure atmosphere that has been ensured in the region where the PKK terrorist organization shed blood for years, has also influenced the Syriacs.

Another important reason for the Syriacs' return to their villages, is the assurances stated in a circular concerning the Syriacs, which was issued by Ecevit some time ago.

Syriacs, who constitute the half of the Midyat's population and who had to migrate to various European countries and to some major cities such as Istanbul and Izmir because of the restless situation resulted from the PKK terrorism, are making preparations for returning, by taking the advantage of the peaceful atmosphere that has been ensured since two years.

Seyhmus Nasiroglu, the mayor of Midyat, a county of Mardin, says that the Syriacs come back to visit the places where they previously lived, and he also states that n early 20 families started to restore their houses in the last one year's of time with the aim of coming back.

Anto Nuay, the President of the Syriacs' Foundation of Midyad, stated that they are so happy for the return of the Syriacs and continued as follows: "Syriacs cannot get the emotional satisfaction in the European countries where they go. Perhaps, they can get the monetary satisfaction, but they cannot get the emotional satisfaction. They consider themselves as strangers in the European countries."

On the other hand, it has been learnt that five Yezidi families who migrated to Germany has made applications to the authorities in order to return to their villages. Yezidis stated that many Yezidi families who migrated to the European countries, want to return to their villages in case the necessary conditions for setting are obtained.