Iskender Alptekin
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Iskender Alptekin also known as "Matay Rabo" (29 August 1961 – 18 May 2010) Kafro
, Tur Abdin
was an Assyrian/Syriac politician
, musician
and the President of the European Syriac Union (ESU)
.
village in Tur Abdin
, Turkey
. He passed his childhood at the village while studying the primary at the same time learning Syriac language
. He left his village in 1977 to Istanbul
for working as many other people. At 1978 he got married with Ferida Cacan and at the same year he emigrated to Switzerland
. He was the father of two daughters.
During his life in Sweden he became active in Assyrian politics and he joined various national conferences in Europe, the United States, and Australia.
Iskender Alptekin became the first Chairman of newly established European Syriac Union
on 14 May 2004. He was again unanimously re-elected at the second ESU Congress in 2007.
Kafro
Kafro is an Assyrian/Syriac village in Tur Abdin, Turkey. It has a population of 50 persons, its inhabites are followers of the Syriac Orthodox Church.The Name Kafro Tahtayto is syriac-aramaic and means lower village....
, Tur Abdin
Tur Abdin
Tur Abdin is a hilly region of south east Turkey incorporating the eastern half of Mardin Province, and Şırnak Province west of the Tigris, on the border with Syria. The name 'Tur Abdin' is from the Syriac language meaning 'mountain of the servants '. Tur Abdin is of great importance to Syriac...
was an Assyrian/Syriac politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
and the President of the European Syriac Union (ESU)
European Syriac Union
European Syriac Union is an alliance between Chaldean-Syriac-Assyrian political of cultural organizations in Europe that was established in May 2004...
.
Biography
Iskender Alptekin was born on 29 August 1961 at the KafroKafro
Kafro is an Assyrian/Syriac village in Tur Abdin, Turkey. It has a population of 50 persons, its inhabites are followers of the Syriac Orthodox Church.The Name Kafro Tahtayto is syriac-aramaic and means lower village....
village in Tur Abdin
Tur Abdin
Tur Abdin is a hilly region of south east Turkey incorporating the eastern half of Mardin Province, and Şırnak Province west of the Tigris, on the border with Syria. The name 'Tur Abdin' is from the Syriac language meaning 'mountain of the servants '. Tur Abdin is of great importance to Syriac...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. He passed his childhood at the village while studying the primary at the same time learning Syriac language
Syriac language
Syriac is a dialect of Middle Aramaic that was once spoken across much of the Fertile Crescent. Having first appeared as a script in the 1st century AD after being spoken as an unwritten language for five centuries, Classical Syriac became a major literary language throughout the Middle East from...
. He left his village in 1977 to Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
for working as many other people. At 1978 he got married with Ferida Cacan and at the same year he emigrated to Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. He was the father of two daughters.
During his life in Sweden he became active in Assyrian politics and he joined various national conferences in Europe, the United States, and Australia.
Iskender Alptekin became the first Chairman of newly established European Syriac Union
European Syriac Union
European Syriac Union is an alliance between Chaldean-Syriac-Assyrian political of cultural organizations in Europe that was established in May 2004...
on 14 May 2004. He was again unanimously re-elected at the second ESU Congress in 2007.