Seyfo (Sayfo)

Seyfo, also known as Sayfo, refers to the mass killings of Assyrian civilians by the Ottoman Empire during World War I (1914-1918). Estimated to have resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands, these atrocities involved deportations, massacres, and violence aimed at eliminating the Assyrian population within the Ottoman territories. Seyfo is recognized as a tragic genocide, reflecting the systematic attempt to eradicate the Assyrian community amid the broader context of the Armenian Genocide and upheaval during the collapsing Ottoman Empire.