Caucasus Conflict Ignites Anti-Armenian Sentiment

October 9, 2020 —

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Climate of Hatred Towards Armenians Pours Across Turkish-Influenced Areas 10/09/2020 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that anti-Armenian sentiment has risen...

Historic Holy Savior Cathedral Shelled

October 9, 2020 — 10/09/2020 Nagorno-Karabakh (International Christian Concern) – A 19th century cathedral has sustained damage as the Turkish-Azerbaijani driven conflict continues in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Holy Savior Cathedral, also known as the Ghazanchetsots...

Treasure Hunters Destroy Historic Church

October 6, 2020 — 10/06/2020 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – Turkish treasure hunters have destroyed the historic 19th century Antyeri Camii Orthodox Church located near Samsun. Photos shows portions of the floor removed and...

Assyrian Priest’s Trial Postponed to November

October 3, 2020 — 10/03/2020 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – An Assyrian-Turkish priest accused by the authorities of terrorism has had his trial postponed until November 3rd. Father Sefer Bileçen faces these charges after...

Armenian Patriarchate Threatened Over Azerbaijani Conflict

September 29, 2020 — 09/29/2020 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – A demonstration of Azerbaijani flags occurred on the Istanbul Kumpapi street where the Armenian Patriarchate is located. Armenian Member of Parliament, Garo Paylan, stated,...

Neglected Patriarchate Orphanage Starts to Collapse

September 28, 2020 — 09/28/2020 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – An orphanage owned by the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate located in Istanbul has begun to collapse, warns residents. It is one of Europe’s largest wooden...

Turkey Turns Attention Towards Mosul

September 23, 2020 — 09/23/2020 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – Earlier this month, Turkish state media published an article series arguing that Turkey is the international ally needed by Iraq’s city of Mosul. The...

Turkey Takes Aim at Greek Cross

September 21, 2020 — 09/21/2020 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – A 15-meter high cross erected over the weekend in Greece’s Holy Monastery of Agia Skepi is visible in Turkey’s city of Edirne. Turkish President...

Orthodox Church Illegally Walled in Turkey

September 20, 2020 — 09/20/2020 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – A wall was built closing the two entrances to a Greek Orthodox Church located in Turkey's Tralleis. It is unknown who built the wall,...

Justice Again Thwarted in Hrant Dink Murder Case

September 17, 2020 — 09/17/2020 Turkey (International Christian Concern) - Once again, Turkey's judicial courts have issued a disappointing decision during the proceedings relating to the murder of Hrant Dink, an Armenian Christian activist and...

Turkey Leads Opening of United Nations Session

September 15, 2020 — 09/15/2020 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – Today is the 75th anniversary of the United Nations (UN), marked with an opening session led by the new president, Turkish diplomat Volkan Bozkir....

Saving Students Through Bold Faith: Part 2

September 10, 2020 —

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In case you missed it, you can read Part 1 here. 09/10/2020 Washington D.C. (International...

Saving Students Through Bold Faith: Part 1

September 9, 2020 —

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09/09/2020 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – While religious discrimination persists and global political tensions brew,...

Anniversary of Istanbul Pogrom Against Greeks

September 8, 2020 — 09/08/2020 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – September 6-7 marks the anniversary of the 1955 pogrom in Istanbul that primarily targeted Greek Orthodox residents, but also Armenians and Jews. The anniversary...

Iraqi Christian Village Empty after Turkish Airstrikes

September 6, 2020 — 09/06/2020 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – A report by Rudaw shared that the Christian village of Sheranish is left abandoned because of Turkish airstrikes in the area over the past...

Turkey Demolishes Greek Orthodox Church

September 4, 2020 — 09/04/2020 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – A Turkish Islamic Foundation has demolished the St. Georgios Greek Orthodox Church in Busra this week after neglecting it for seven years. It is...