Assyrian communities have been present in Europe since the 1920s . After the genocide of 1915 in then Ottoman Turkey and in search for safer place to live , some Assyrians fled to Europe , in southern France ( Marseille and Toulouse ) . The exodus from their land of origin , known historically as Assyria , has not stopped since then . It has even accelerated in recent years due to the general turmoil in the Middle East with all the risks it implies ( kidnappings , ethnic cleansing and targeted killings )
genocide
Assyrian genocide
Assyrian Confederation of Europe