Assyrian homeland or Assyria ( ) is a geo-cultural and historical region situated in Northern Mesopotamia that has been traditionally inhabited by Assyrians . The areas that form the Assyrian homeland are parts of present-day northern Iraq , southeastern Turkey , northwestern Iran and , more recently , northeastern Syria . Moreover , the area that had the greatest concentration of Assyrians in the world until recently is located in the '' Assyrian Triangle '' , a region which comprises the Nineveh plains , southern Hakkari and Barwari regions . This is where some Assyrian groups seek to create an independent nation state
until recently
Persecution of Christians by ISIL
Assyrian homeland