Sabri Anar, the archbishop of Diyarbakır and spiritual head of the Chaldean Catholic Church in Turkey, has died in France at the age of 60. He had been undergoing medical treatment for cancer since December 2025. According to reports from the Sabro daily, his condition deteriorated recently as the illness spread. The Chaldean Patriarchate confirmed that funeral services will be held on October 22 at the Church of St. Thomas the Apostle in Sarcelles, located north of Paris, where he will also be interred. In a formal statement, the church's foundation board and spiritual council honored his lifelong dedication to the congregation and extended their sympathies to his relatives and the global Chaldean community. Remzi Diril, a senior priest, noted that the community had maintained hopes for his recovery before his passing.
Source : Turkish Minute
