Turkey’s Educational Reforms Put Christians at Disadvantage

October 29, 2018 — 10/29/2018 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – Turkey continues to make rapid progress at incorporating Islam into the educational structure, further complicating the challenges faced by Christian students. In just fifteen years, the...

Turkey Forces Another Christian Out of Country

October 27, 2018 — 10/27/2018 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – Canadian-American Christian David Byle has left Turkey after being ordered to leave the country following his arrest on October 13. He was arrested just one day...

Christians Encouraged Over Brunson’s Example in Turkey

October 22, 2018 — 10/22/2018 Turkey (International Christian Concern) - Pastor Brunson’s release from imprisonment, in Turkey, a little over a week ago has filled the Turkish Christian community with new found strength. The...

Turkey Arrests Another American Missionary

October 20, 2018 — 10/20/2018 Turkey (International Christian Concern) - Only a day after pastor Andrew Brunson was released from his two-year detainment in Turkey, Turkish authorities have arrested another U.S. missionary. David Byle...

Pastor Brunson Says He is Probably “One of the Most Hated Men in Turkey”

October 17, 2018 — 10/17/2018 Turkey (International Christian Concern) - Pastor Andrew Brunson, who was released this weekend from a two-year detainment in Turkey, shared in an interview with ABC that he is probably...

Pastor Andrew Brunson Returns to U.S. Following Release

October 15, 2018 — 10/15/2018 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – Pastor Andrew Brunson was finally returned to the U.S. after two years of imprisonment in Turkey. The freed pastor from North Carolina called Turkey...

American Pastor Andrew Brunson Released by Turkish Government

October 12, 2018 — Imprisoned Pastor Set to Return to US as Early as Saturday Morning 10/12/2018 International Christian Concern (Washington D.C.) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on October 12, 2018,...

US Officials Believe Pastor Andrew Brunson is Close to Freedom

October 12, 2018 — 10/12/2018 Turkey (International Christian Concern) - United State officials believe that they are close to securing the release of Pastor Andrew Brunson, who has been imprisoned for two years in...

Pastor Andrew Brunson to Return to Turkish Court this Week

October 9, 2018 — 10/08/2018 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – On October 12th American pastor Andrew Brunson will be in court for charges related to espionage and terrorism. Despite the lack of solid evidence,...

Turkey Celebrates Mosque Week While Churches Languish

October 5, 2018 — 10/05/2018 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – Since 1986, Turkey has celebrated the first week of October as Mosques and Religious Officials Week. President Erdogan has used the past week’s activities to further...

Erdogan References Imprisoned Pastor at Parliament

October 3, 2018 — 10/03/2018 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – Turkish President Erdogan referenced imprisoned Pastor Andrew Brunson’s case as one of the main points of his address during the inaugural session of parliament. The parliament...

Illegal Occupation of Monastery Continues in Turkey

October 1, 2018 — 10/01/2018 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – For the past forty years, land belonging to the St. Augin Syriac Orthodox Monastery located in southeastern Turkey has been illegally occupied. Multiple promises have been...

Turkey Restores Mosques but Leaves Christians in Limbo

September 16, 2018 — 09/16/2018 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – According to Turkish state media, the Diyanet Foundation (a non-profit linked to the state run Presidency of Religious Affairs, or DİB) has spent over $1.61...

Survey Indicates Most Turks Approve of Pastor Brunson’s Detainment

September 14, 2018 — 09/14/2018 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – A Turkish journalist with ties to the political elite has published the results of a poll in the Daily Hürriyet surveying public opinion about the...

Mardin Christians Report Government Pressure

September 10, 2018 — ICC Note: Syriac Christians from Turkey’s Mardin report an increase of government sponsored pressure. This pressure, while not directly on individual Christians, is particularly focused on the seizure of church...

Turkey Attempts to Mask Increasing Persecution

August 23, 2018 —

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08/23/2018 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Turkey’s national propaganda outlets are hard at work, bolstering President Erdogan’s persona...