03.10.2025

The history carved into stones in the village of Şabani, Cizre

Ebubekir Sinayiç, who lives in the village of Şabani in Cizre, has turned his garden into an open-air museum dedicated to history. Sinayiç, who has carved the traces of many civilizations from Egypt to Mitanni, and from Assyria to Rome onto a 3-4 ton stone, also displays old tools and equipment he has collected from the villagers, inviting people to connect with the past.
23.04.2025

Who are the Yazidis? Historical and cultural ties with the Kurds of Central Anatolia

The Yazidis are one of the oldest peoples of Mesopotamia with a deep-rooted belief system. This community, which has historically faced forced migrations, identity struggles and assimilation policies, shares many common elements with the Kurds of Central Anatolia, who share a similar fate.