Turkey Continues Discriminating Against ChristiansSeptember 22, 2017 — ICC Note: Though Turkey is constitutionally a secular state, the reality is that the government is systematically discriminating against Christians. In the city of Diyarbakir, churches were included in the...
Church Seized by Turkey Experiences Significant Damage Within SanctuarySeptember 16, 2017 — ICC Note: Secretly taken photographs of the largest Armenian cathedral in the Middle East show significant damage within the sanctuary. The church is located in Turkey and was seized by...
Turkey’s Christians Await Return of Confiscated Church PropertiesSeptember 11, 2017 — ICC Note: Earlier this year, Turkish authorities seized fifty religious properties from the Christian religious minority in what local Christians feared as a power move to consolidate its power in...
American Pastor in Turkey Faces ChargesAugust 27, 2017 — ICC Note: Andrew Brunson is an American pastor who has languished in a Turkish prison since this past October because of his missionary activities. This past week Brunson was charged...
In Turkey, is it Religious Conflict, Power-Grabbing, or Both?July 31, 2017 — ICC Note: As Turkey continues to struggle with internal stability, some critics see Erdogan’s recent actions against the Christian church as a cover to maintain his dictatorial-like power. Some believe...
Turkish Court To Review Life Sentences of Men Accused of Killing ChristiansJuly 24, 2017 — ICC Note: In 2007, a German missionary and two converts were killed in a Turkish publishing house for their faith. It took several years, but a Turkish court administered life...
Turkey Arrests Amnesty Director and Five Human Rights Activists on Terrorism ChargesJuly 19, 2017 — ICC Note: Early this week, Turkey arrested Amnesty’s International’s Turkey director and five other human rights workers for what rights advocates say is the government’s growing intolerance of critical voices....
Syrian Refugee Children are Experiencing a Mental Health CrisisJuly 11, 2017 — ICC Note: Missionaries in Turkey report that about 60% of children born in refugee camps are physically or emotionally disabled. Turkey has registered 3 million Syrian refugees and currently is...
Imprisoned American pastor accused of undermining the Turkish stateMay 23, 2017 — ICC Note Turkey has imprisoned American pastor Andrew Brunson on the charge of delivering pro-Kurdish sermons and of being part of a terrorist organization. Brunson says that he does not...
Bad News for Turkish ChristiansApril 20, 2017 — ICC Note: In attempt to provide himself with more executive, legislative, and judicial power, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is actively diminishing the democracy of the Muslim nation. This action...
Hopeful Progress in Freeing American PastorApril 2, 2017 — ICC Note: After months in a Turkish prison, American pastor Andrew Brunson continues to be held by the Turkish government on trumped up terrorism charges. Regardless of continued possibilities of...
Muslim Woman Experiences Amazing Conversion to ChristianityMarch 29, 2017 — ICC Note: A young Muslim woman is reported to have boldly converted to Christianity after Jesus spoke to her in a dream. This woman is said to have harbored a...
Former Terrorist Turned Christian Hosts Prayer Group in TurkeyMarch 25, 2017 — ICC Note: In the midst of continued violence and war, God continues to demonstrate His power. The New York Times tells the story of a terrorist turned Christian and how...
Turkey Uses American Pastor as a PawnMarch 22, 2017 — ICC Note: With pressure from the United States, Turkey is reported to be thinking about moving up the trial of Pastor Andrew Brunson of North Carolina who has been held...
North Carolina Pastor Remains Imprisoned in TurkeyMarch 13, 2017 — ICC Note: Rev. Andrew Brunson, from North Carolina, has worked in Turkey for the last 23 years. The pastor remains in prison under false accusations since December. While it is...
78 Members of Congress Urge Turkey President to Release US PastorFebruary 21, 2017 — ICC Note: At least 78 members of the U.S. Congress have signed a letter demanding the immediate release of an American pastor and missionary being unlawfully detained in Turkey. Andrews...
