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It is hard to say but I think the main reason is the Schism of the Eastern Church combined with back-to-back massacres of Assyrians in the last few centuries. After the Schism many of them went to the Chaldean (Aramaic) Church which was also supported by Ottomans, because the original one had been deemed heretical by the Patriarch (the whole event is quite Iffy). Therefore I think its possible that the killings of Assyrians in the past few hundred years had been targeted at the original Church (NOT the Chaldean/Aramic one) which was not recognized and protected by the Ottomans but I'm not sure
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