Turkish Airstrikes Scorch Northern Iraq Christian VillagesJuly 18, 2021 — 07/18/2021 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – Turkish airstrikes in northern Iraq began a fire on July 6, with firefighters unable to adequately address the burning due to security concerns access...
Three Suspects Released After Dancing On Armenian Church GateJuly 13, 2021 — 07/13/2021 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – Three men were detained in their homes after videos circulated of them dancing on top of a large gate to an Armenian Church in Istanbul....
Turkish Government Representative “Hate Speech” Video Against Armenians RemovedJuly 12, 2021 — 07/12/2021 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – YouTube removed a video of Erdogan’s Communications Director, Fahrettin Altun, for “hate speech” against Armenians. The video in question was a recording of Altun’s speech...
Defending Home Until the EndJuly 9, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_custom_heading text="By ICC’s Field Correspondent" font_container="tag:h6|text_align:left" use_theme_fonts="yes" css=".vc_custom_1625851800447{margin-bottom: 22px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="125586" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] 07/09/2021 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Haykaz was born in Yerevan, the capital of...
Azeris, Turks Phone Armenians in Artsakh Threatening HomelandJuly 8, 2021 — 07/08/2021 Nagorno-Karabakh (International Christian Concern) – Nearly 8 months after the ceasefire that brought an end to the 44-day Nagorno-Karabakh (Armenian: Artsakh) War, the hostilities are far from over. According to...
Court Hearing Delayed in N. Cyprus Religious Freedom CaseJuly 5, 2021 — 07/05/2021 Cyprus (International Christian Concern) – In late June, Christian worker Ryan Keating’s first court hearing was delayed until August 17th and he was allowed to travel. Originally the hearing...
Turkish Government Silent in the Face of Christian Cultural ErasureJuly 4, 2021 — 07/04/2021 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – The vandalization of the Sup Toros Armenian Church in Kayseri is the latest instance of targeted desecration of a historical Christian site that has...
Turkey Conducts Joint-Military Exercise in AzerbaijanJuly 1, 2021 — 07/1/2021 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – On June 28th, Turkey and Azerbaijan began a three-day live fire joint military exercise in Baku to increase their forces’ cohesion and interoperability. The...
Azerbaijan’s Ongoing Crimes Against Armenian CaptivesJune 30, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_custom_heading text="By Uzay Bulut" font_container="tag:h6|text_align:left" use_theme_fonts="yes" css=".vc_custom_1625052522412{margin-bottom: 22px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="123781" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] 06/30/2021 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Nine months after Azerbaijan's genocidal invasion of the Armenian...
Turkey Continues Delayed Justice TrendJune 28, 2021 — 06/28/2021 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – Three suspects were detained last week in connection to the disappearance of an elderly Christian couple in Turkey. They are believed to have been...
Iraqi Christian Villagers Displaced by Turkey-PKK FightingJune 25, 2021 — 06/25/2021 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – Fighting between Turkey and the PKK in northern Iraq continues to displace remote Christian villagers. Navkandalan is another example, located in Zakho, northern Dohuk, where...
Displaced Students Face Difficult GraduationJune 24, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_custom_heading text="By ICC’s Field Correspondent" font_container="tag:h6|text_align:left" use_theme_fonts="yes" css=".vc_custom_1624534586926{margin-bottom: 22px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="125373" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] 06/24/2021 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, accompanied by first...
Turkish President Joins Azerbaijani President in Shushi, Nagorno-KarabakhJune 23, 2021 — 06/23/2021 Nagorno-Karabakh (International Christian Concern) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Shushi of Nagorno-Karabakh (Armenian: Artsakh) with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on June 15. Erdogan became the first leader to...
Murder of Turkish Greek Man Deemed Not a Hate CrimeJune 22, 2021 — 06/22/2021 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – In May 2019, 86-year-old Greek Christian and citizen of Turkey Zafir Pinaris, was found tortured to death in his home on the island of Imbros...
Hrant Dink Representation Demands Asset Seizure for 13 Fugitive DefendantsJune 21, 2021 — 06/21/2021 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – The case files for thirteen fugitive defendants were merged for the ongoing Hrant Dink 2007 murder investigation. The prosecutor for the case with Istanbul’s...
Misperception of Turkish Minorities Causes Further SeparationJune 19, 2021 — 06/19/2021 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – In a recent interview, the Turkish Greek community perspective was presented on Turkish national television. Laki Vingas, Archon of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, shared aspects...
