Turkey Makes No Progress Investigating the Kidnapping of Elderly Christians

January 11, 2021 —

Kidnapping-Murder Case Stalls in Turkey 01/11/2021 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that the Turkish authorities have stalled the investigation into the disappearance of...

Turkey Rejects Brunson’s Rights Violation Claim

January 8, 2021 — 01/08/2021 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – Yesterday, Turkey's constitutional court overturned an appeal made by US Pastor Andrew Brunson over rights violations on the basis that it was "inadmissible" and...

Anti-Armenian Hate Crimes Rise in California

January 7, 2021 — 01/07/2021 San Francisco (International Christian Concern) - According to a report from the San Francisco Examiner, hate crimes against the Armenian Christian community are on the rise. In the San...

Treasure Hunters Damage Chapel in Turkey

January 5, 2021 — 01/05/2021 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – Turkish media says that the only surviving part of the 18th century Ai Dimitri Monastery, the chapel, has collapsed because of frequent excavations by...

Azerbaijan Responds to UNESCO

January 2, 2021 — 01/02/2021 Nagorno-Karabakh (International Christian Concern) – Multiple videos have circulated of Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev and his First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva visiting Nagorno-Karabakh (Armenian: Artsakh). This visit has drawn condemnation...

Turkey Hints at Lausanne Treaty Change

January 1, 2021 — 01/01/2021 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – Turkey's Energy Minister has suggested that the terms of the Lausanne Treaty should be renegotiated, reiterating a call from multiple other Turkish leaders. It...

Kavala’s Rights Not Violated, Says Turkey

December 31, 2020 — 12/31/2020 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – Following a hearing on December 29th, Turkey's Constitutional Court ruled that Osman Kavala's detention did not violate his fundamental rights. He has spent more...

Turkey will Convert Armenian Church into Cultural Center

December 30, 2020 — 12/30/2020 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – Agos reports that Turkey has decided to turn Konya's Holy Trinity Armenian Church into a cultural center. Turkey has finished restoring it to a...

Turkey Ranks Second in Jailing of Journalists

December 29, 2020 — 12/29/2020 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – According to the annual global survey published by the Committee to Protect Journalists, Turkey ranks second in the jailing of journalists, falling just behind...

ECtHR Requests Information on Armenian POWs

December 27, 2020 — 12/27/2020 Nagorno-Karabakh (International Christian Concern) – The European Court of Human Rights granted the request by the Republic of Armenia on December 21st that the Government of Azerbaijan provide information...

Kavala’s Detention Scheduled for Constitutional Court Review

December 26, 2020 — 12/26/2020 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – Turkey's Constitutional Court will review in three days the detention of imprisoned philanthropist Osman Kavala on December 29th. This follows a decision by an...

Azerbaijan Increases Spending Following Nagorno-Karabakh

December 25, 2020 — 12/25/2020 Azerbaijan (International Christian Concern) – According to the public details shared by Azerbaijan, their 2021 budget includes a 20.5% increase on defense and security spending. This increase follows their...

Azerbaijan Ignores UNESCO Request

December 23, 2020 — 12/23/2020 Nagorno-Karabakh (International Christian Concern) – UNESCO has released a statement that they have made proposals to organize a mission into Nagorno-Karabakh (Armenian: Artsakh), something which requires the agreement of...

Displacements from Ain Issa Increase

December 22, 2020 — 12/22/2020 Syria (International Christian Concern) – Attacks against the Syrian city of Ain Issa and its surrounding villages have remained ongoing for the past week. The Rojava Information Center (RIC)...

Hrant Dink Murder Case Continues

December 20, 2020 — 12/20/2020 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – The attorney for Hrant Dink's family, Hakan Bakırcıoğlu, appeared to express frustration following Thursday's court case at Istanbul's 14th Heavy Penal Court. He stated...

Press and Religious Freedom Entangled in Nagorno-Karabakh

December 19, 2020 — 12/19/2020 Nagorno-Karabakh (International Christian Concern) – Azerbaijani media outlets have published a number of articles reporting that over 12,000 Azerbaijanis will be resettled in Stepanakert. This city is located in...