The number of Syriac Christians and Yazidis in the southeast was once high; however, due to government pressure and the war with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), many Syriac Christians migrated to Istanbul, Western Europe and North and South America.
Populasi Kristen Suriah dan Yazidi di tenggara sempat tinggi; namun, karena tekanan pemerintah dan perang dengan Partai Pekerja Kurdistan (PKK), banyak masyarakat Kristen Suriah bermigrasi ke Istanbul, Eropa Barat dan Amerika Utara dan Selatan.