New Details on Secret Witness in Imprisoned Pastor’s CaseJune 6, 2018 — ICC Note: A witness for imprisoned Pastor Andrew Brunson who was not allowed to testify has shared new details about the secret witness for the prosecution. The secret witness has...
Challenges Not Over for Mardin’s ChristiansJune 4, 2018 — ICC Note: While Turkey’s Syriac Christians in Mardin have welcomed the return of over 50 title deeds, their challenges are not over. Turkey heavily monitors and restricts the activities of...
Turkish Christians Increasingly TargetedJune 2, 2018 — ICC Note: Rhetoric in Turkey emphasizing the foreignness of Christianity has only increased after the 2016 coup attempt. This has lead Turkey’s Christians to experience a greater sense of isolation...
Turkey Denies Religious Freedom ViolationsMay 31, 2018 — ICC Note: Turkey has responded to the U.S. State Department’s report on International Religious Freedom by saying that it has an open minded attitude towards freedom of worship. Religious minorities...
Attacks on Christians Continue in TurkeyMay 25, 2018 — ICC Note: The St. Maria Catholic Church in the Black Sea area of Turkey has suffered two attacks this year. It is the only active congregation in the city of Trabzon....
Syriac Church Receives Official Title DeedsMay 24, 2018 — ICC Note: At long last, the Syriac Christian community in southeast Turkey have received title deeds that return the churches’ properties. The dispute has been ongoing since 2014, when the...
Syrian Christians Discouraged by Ongoing WarMay 20, 2018 — ICC Note: Turkey is home to millions of Syrian refugees who have fled the civil war, which has now entered its eighth year. Syrian Christians fled early on during the...
Turkish Christians Hopeful Seminary Will ReopenMay 14, 2018 — ICC Note: The Turkish authorities closely regulate Christians ability to train religious leaders, in many cases making it almost impossible to achieve within the country. The Greek Orthodox Theological School...
Erdogan Attempts Hostage Diplomacy with Jailed PastorMay 10, 2018 — ICC Note: As imprisoned American Pastor Andrew Brunson’s case continues to linger in the judicial process, it is increasingly becoming clear that he is being used as a political hostage....
Imprisoned Pastor Continues Defense in TrialMay 8, 2018 — ICC Note: Yesterday continued the second part of imprisoned American Pastor Andrew Brunson’s trial. The trial lasted for hours, and Pastor Brunson was denied the opportunity to have his three...
Second Hearing for Imprisoned PastorMay 4, 2018 — ICC Note: Prayer is requested for the second hearing of imprisoned American Pastor Andrew Brunson. His next court hearing is scheduled for Monday. His first trial was three weeks ago...
Trauma Haunts Syrian Refugee ChildrenMay 2, 2018 — ICC Note: Seven years of conflict in Syria has significantly enlarged the refugee population in neighboring Turkey. It is estimated that tens of thousands of Syrian Christians have fled their...
Kadıköy Church Vandalized Overnight in Nationalist IncidentMay 1, 2018 — Harassment of Christians Continues to Escalate in Turkey 05/01/18 International Christian Concern (Washington D.C.) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that overnight on April 30, 2018, at least one...
Increased Persecution Forces Religious Minorities to FleeMay 1, 2018 — ICC Note: Due to the increased persecution faced by religious minorities in Turkey, the Mormon Church has moved all of its volunteers out of country. This follows just weeks after...
Imprisoned American Pastor Andrew Brunson on Trial in TurkeyApril 26, 2018 — ICC Note: Imprisoned American Pastor Andrew Brunson defended himself for hours in fluent Turkish during his first trial after over 550 days in prison. His indictment was released just weeks...
Turkish Church Reports Systematic HarassmentApril 25, 2018 — ICC Note: Christians in Turkey report heavy harassment and discrimination because of their faith, which is viewed as the antithesis of being Turkish. This is in spite of Turkey’s rich...
