An ongoing land dispute between a group of Syriacs [Assyrians] and the families of Peace and Democracy (BDP) officials remains unresolved in the southeastern province of Mardin as Syriac foundations have taken the issue to court to retrieve lands they claim belong to a nearby monastery. The land actually belongs to the Mor Avgin Monastery in the village of Eskihisar, but has been transferred to families of high-ranking BDP administrative members and their families, according to Mor Avgin Foundation, a Syriac organization formed in Sweden. The foundation said the issue had been taken to court following failed attempts to reach a compromise with the BDP families, who reportedly refused to return the lands to their original owners. Several commissions were formed and dissolved in the process, but the issue remained unsolved due to the unwillingness of the families, according to foundation members. The foundation has started the process by connecting with BDP officials and meeting with Mardin independent deputy Ahmet T