This article by Carpe Diem was originally published at Vlad Tepes.
Turkey: First Christian Woman becomes Mayor
by Carpe Diem
Fabronia Benno (25) is the first Christian woman to govern one of Turkey’s 30 metropolitan municipalities. Put forward as a candidate by the Peace and Democracy Party (BDP), Turkey’s main Kurdish party, in municipal elections on March 30, Fabronia Benno was elected co-mayor of the southeastern City of Mardin together with Ahmet Turk (71) a widely respected veteran Kurdish leader.
Benno, a student and daughter of a silversmith, is a member of the Syriac community, an ancient branch of the Christian faith whose followers still speak a version of Aramaic, the language of Jesus Christ. Although Fabronia Benno was born in a region that traces its Christianity back to the time of the Apostles, she is not allowed to use her Christian name officially. “Februniye Akyol” is the name she has been given according to Turkish law.
The last Christian mayor of Idil, a town only 127 kilometres away from Mardin, was Sukru Tutus. He was killed on June 17th, 1994.
Today, fewer than 5,000 Syriacs live in this Turkish region that once used to be the Christian heartland. 150,000 Syriacs live in Germany, Sweden and Switzerland. Some 15,000 live in Istanbul.
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It’s reasonable to suppose, prejudicially, until further evidence is shown to contraindicate, that Fabronnia Benno is a dhimmi.
She couldn’t reside in Turkey and not be a dhimmi.
Especially if she has any political position. Such cannot be granted in a Muslim country without the recipient selling their soul to the devil.
Right off the bat you can tell she’s not muslim. She’s good looking.
Excuse superficial point, but here in MC London I see numerous attractive women in headscarves; perversely, having their hair covered emphasises the beauty (if any) of their faces.
I’m going to Hell for sure! But I should be in good company.
Stick ’em in a bag and you might find them ravishing.
‘She’ looks decidedly manly to me. Is that an adam;s apple in ‘her’ protrudent neck?
clock ticking to next message “first female Christian mayor in Turkey killed by fundamentalist”.
Note that the story mentions fleetingly that her (male) Christian predecessor was “killed”.
JTW, were I a cynic I’d open a book on her life expectancy.