
Assyrians are said to be one of the oldest populations in the Middle East, tracing their roots from the ancient Assyrians who dominated Mesopotamia. In the 1950s there were about 50,000 Assyrians living in Turkey but events over time have whittled their numbers down to 5,000. Subscribe: http://trt.world/subscribe Livestream: http://trt.world/ytlive Facebook: http://trt.world/facebook Twitter: http://trt.world/twitter Instagram: http://trt.world/instagram Visit our website: http://trt.world