Easter celebrations in Tur Abdin, Turkey. God bless the Syriac Orthodox People. احتفالات عيد الفصح في طور عابدين ، تركيا. | Syriac Orthodox News

Tur Abdin is one of the earliest Christian regions in the world, with communities dating back to the first centuries of Christianity, and it has deeply influenced the Syriac Christian tradition. Today, Christians celebrate Christmas in Mor Eliyo Church in the village of Bethkustan. As shown in the video, a fire is lit inside the church, and you may wonder why. The fire symbolizes the moment when the angels announced the Good News to the shepherds, and when the shepherds arrived, they lit a fire