His Holiness Aram I is in constant contact with the Catholicosal Vicar Rev. Fr. Levon Yeghiayan midst the Turkish military offensive in Syria and the humanitarian catastrophe it is causing.
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Fr. Levon detailed the Catholicos about the situation stating that the Armenian populated area of Qamishli is not under immediate danger. He added that there are 15 families in Tel Abyad, 2 in Ras al-Ayn, 60 in Derik and 70 in Hasiche, who are witnessing the Turkish bombardments.
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Note that, His Holiness has put a certain amount of money at the disposal of the Father and the Qamishli community to provide for the families’ in need.