16 Armenian families set to be evacuated from Syria’s Tel Abyad amid Turkish attack
Mkhitar Hayrapetyan, Chairman of the Armenian parliament's Standing Committee on Science, Education, Culture, Diaspora, Sport and Youth Affairs, held a phone call with Consul General of Armenia in Aleppo Armen Sarkissian after the military offensive launched by Turkey in Syria on Wednesday.
“As you know Turkish troops launched a military operation in northern Syria. Provided that the Armenian population in the area is under fire, I got in contact with Consul Armen Sarkissian in order to get informed about the situation on the ground.
“At this point, Turks are bombing the city of Tell Abyad where 16 Armenian families permanently reside. Their evacuation is set to be arranged soon. Apart from this, the city of Qamishli, with a number of Armenian residents, is also under attack. I asked our consul to convey my support to the Armenian community, and in general, I pray for Armenians living in Syria and for our fellow Syrian people,” he wrote on Facebook.