He is born in Dargeçit (Kerboran) district of  Mardin in 1954.  After his secondary school education he starts to have interest in Church doctrine, so he learns to read and write Syriac.  He commits himself to Mor Gabriel Monastery to increase his knowledge more.  He gets into a very strict work tempo and in a very short time he success to catch the attention of people around him, and earns their love.  Mor Filiksinos, who expands his experience by concentrating his works mostly on religious topics, promotes to the rank of Monk "Şarvoyo" in 1971.  He serves a while by this title in the fields of training and teaching.  In 1977 he was consecrated with the title of "spiritual".  As a result of his dayly increasing work graphic he was summond to Damascus by the General Patriarch of Syrian Orthodox Church Moran Mor Ignatius I. Zekka Ayvaz in 1983.  Mor Filiksinos visiting Saint Mor Efrem Theological School in that city, next to his thee years of theological education he also attends Syriac and Arabic classes.  Being graduated from that School with success he receives degrees on all this subjects.  Soon after that he becomes principle of the theological School he visited.
        Upon the request of Syrian Committee of Istanbul he was sanctified as an Archbishop by Patriarch Moran Mor Ignatius I. Zekka Ayvaz on September 28th 1986, and he was assigned to Istanbul with the title of Deputy of Patriarch Mor Filiksinos Yusuf Çetin.
        During the stay of Mor Filiksinos in Damascus his poets addressed to the Church fathers, to theological School where he studied, and to the Patriarch Excellency were printed from time to time in the Patriarch’s periodicals.  Beside these he also made a translation of "Biographies of Saints" from Syriac into Turkish.

Horiepiskopos Samuel AKDEMİR
Samuel Akdemir, the son of Ibrahim and Hana, was born in a village called Zaz of Midyat district, province of Mardin.  He completed his secondary school education in Midyat; his Syriac and Christian education also in the village Aynvert.         He was appointed first as Koruyo then as Afudyakno by the Archbishop of Turabdin Mor Timoteus Tuma in 1940.  In 1950 he was assigned to Deyrulzafaran monastery as a teacher by the Archbishop of Mardin Mor Filiksinos Yuhanon Dolabani.         He has been sanctified as a Biblical Deacon in January 8th 1951 by the same Archbishop , and in 1956 as a Priest of Mardin Mor Petrus and Mor Pavlus Church.  In the same year he has been sent to Musul Theological School for a year to increase his knowledge to a higher level and especially to strengthen his Arabic.        Samuel Akdemir serving about twelve years in Mardin, came to Istanbul in 1963 by the request of Syrian Orthodox Congregation.  In 1976 he was promoted to the office of Horiepiskopos by the Archbishop of Aleppo Mor Diyonosiyos Circis and by the Archbishop of Beirut Mor Atanasiyos Efrem.         Horiepiscopos Samuel Akdemir was assigned to Deputy Patriarch by the Holy Patriarch Moran Mor Ignatius III. Yakup in 1977.  Akdemir being spiritual leader until 1986, has important and useful services in Istanbul Archdiocese.         Beside his work "Our Religious Rules", which was written in Turkish and  printed in 1972,  Horiepiskopes Samuel Akdemir translated the books called Spiritual Treasure and Teodora from Arabic into Turkish in 1989 and 1993.

Priest Savme AKYON

Savme Akyön, the son of Priest Gabriel and Barthkyomo Mire of Aynvert, was born in April 10th, 1924 in the village Kanak.  He has completed his secondary school in Midyat, and Syriac and Arabic education in the village Aynvert.        He became Biblical Deakon in May 15th, 1953.  In the same year he was assigned as a Priest for the village Aynvert by the Episkopes of Turabdin Mor Iyavennis Efrem Bilgiç.  He undertook very important service during this twenty five years of his Priesthood.         Savme Akyön came to Istanbul in 1978, and he is still serving in Syrian Orthodox Church of Istanbul.

Priest Esmer BİLGE

Esmer Bilge, the son of Isa and Zero, has been born in January 1st, 1933 in a village called Bote.  He earned his secondary School degree by exams given from outside.  He received his Syriac language education by the Episcopes of Turabdin Mor Iyavannis Efrem Bilgiç.  He was consecrated as Biblical Deakon at Mor Gabriel Monastery in1962, and in May at  the same year as a Priest to the village Bote where he was born.         He served in Bote eighteen years as a Priest and four years as a teacher.  Due to the immigration of congregation he came to Istanbul in 1980.  At present priest Esmer Bilge is serving in Istanbul Syrian Orthodox Church.

Priest Yusuf GÜLÇE

Yusuf Gülçe, son of Gabriel Gülçe and Barthkyomo Seyde of Midyat, was born in April 20th, 1929 in Midyat.  After finishing his secondary School, he learned Syriac and Arabic at home through his father and his brother Horiepiskopes Melke.           He was consecrated as Koruyo by the Archbishop of Turabdin Mor Timoteus Tuma in 1943, and as Afudyakno in 1946.  In 1959 he became Biblical Deakon by the Episkopes of Turabdin Mor Iyavannis Efrem Bilgiç.  After four years, in August 11th, 1963 he was promoted to the office of Priest by the Archbishop of Mardin Mor Filiksinos Yuhanon Dolabani.  After serving four years in Adıyaman and eight years in Elazığ he came to Istanbul in 1975.  Since then he is serving in Syrian Orthodox Church of Istanbul.         The book Priest Yusuf Gülçe translated from Syriac into Turkish called ‘Nikah’ (Marriage) is ready for print.

Priest Hanna AKYURT

Hanna Aykurt, son of Priest Isa and Barthkyomo Seyde, was born in the village called Zaz in January 1st, 1955.  He has completed his secondary School education and Syriac educatin in his town.  He was consecrated as Koruyo in 1967 by the Episcopes of Turabdin Mor Iyavannis Efrem Bilgiç, and as Afudyakno in 1982 by the Holly Patriarch Moran Mor Ignatius I. Zekka Ayvaz.         He was assigned to Meryem Ana Church of Diyarbakır as a teacher by the Archbishop of Turabdin Mor Filiksinos Ilyas Çankaya  He was consecrated as Biblical Deakon in Mor Gabriel Monastery by the Archbishop of Turabdin Mor Timoteus Samuel Aktaş, and again by the same Archbishop as a Priest for Meryem Ana Church of Diyarbakır in March 10th, 1985.         Upon the request of Syrian congregation in Istanbul he came to Istanbul in August 8th, 1993, and he is still serving at Syrian Orthodox Church of Istanbul.

Priest Melki AKYÜZ

Melki Akyüz, son of Lahdo and Hazno, was born in the village Bakısyan in April 4th, 1970.  He has completed his secondary education in Gündükşükro.  He went to Mor Gabriel Monastery to improve his Syriac and Arabic language.  On the other hand, during this stay he completed his second part of secondary education.  After this he came to Mardin and completed his high school in this city.           He came to Istanbul upon the invitation of Syrian Orthodox Church in Istanbul.  He was consecrated as a Priest by the Holy Patriarch Mor Ignatius I. Zekka Ayvaz in February 24th, 1993.  He is still serving at Syrian Orthodox Church in Istanbul.         Besides his duty as a Priest, Melki Akyüz is continuing his studies for BA degree in Public Relations at Anadolu University, Faculty of Distance Learning.