Turkey and it’s Desire for Greater Dominance in the Middle EastFebruary 26, 2016 — ICC NOTE: If the rise of ISIS and the fight for the Middle East couldn't get more difficult, Turkey has become a major player in the game for supremacy in...
Turkey Rescinds Order to Vacate Bursa’s only Christian ChurchFebruary 25, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Bursa once was a thriving community of multicultural and multi-faith interaction. Turkey in general though has seen a shift to the more conservative wing of Islam which adheres...
BREAKING: Bombing in Turkey-Death Toll Still RisingFebruary 17, 2016 — ICC Note: A powerful explosion has rocked Turkey's capital, Ankara, near their military base. The Turkish government is calling it a terrorist attack but no one has claimed responsibility yet....
“Third World War” if US or Allies Send Ground Troops to Syria, Says Russia’s PMFebruary 16, 2016 — ICC Note: Russia's Prime Minister, and former President, Dmitri Medvedev, stated that if Turkish, US, or any Western ground troops are sent into Syria, it could escalate into World War...
Minority Groups May Be Offered Greater Access to Parliamentary Positions in TurkeyFebruary 12, 2016 — ICC Note: In the face of criticism directed at the Turkish government for its recent infringements upon representatives of minority groups and non-Islamic religious institutions, Turkey reported that they will be passing...
1,700 Assyrian Church Damaged as Christians Caught in the Middle of “War zone”February 2, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Conflict broke out among Turkish forces and members of the sectarian Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) in the Diyarbakir's Sur district of Turkey. As the battle ensued the Virgin...
Christian Refugees in Turkey Find No Rest from Radical Muslim Persecution, TerrorJanuary 27, 2016 — ICC Note: Despite escaping the Christian Genocide and forced displacement in Iraq and Syria, Christian refugees in Turkey still feel the intense discrimination from Muslim populations. Christian refugee children cannot...
Turkish Jets Strike Christian Village in North IraqJanuary 19, 2016 — ICC Note: Turkish military jets bombed a majority Christian village in Iraq—Upper Sharanish—causing 25 Assyrian families to flee their homes in escape before they were destroyed. Although Turkey claimed it...
Genocide: Christians Pay the Price for Inaction and ApathyJanuary 7, 2016 — ICC Note: As a slaughter of religious minorities - in many cases especially Christians - are being slaughtered by extremists organizations. The world is aware of the atrocities and yet...
Syria: Priest Released by Islamist Militants Two Weeks after KidnappingJanuary 5, 2016 — ICC Note: Father Dhyia Aziz was abducted in Syria while attempting to return home just before Christmas. It was not made public who exactly had abducted the priest or what...
Bleak Christmas for Christian Syrians in historic Turkish townJanuary 4, 2016 — ICC Note: The small number of Christians still living in the historic Christian town of Mardin mark Christmas with a sense of fear and uncertainty. The population has grown in...
Diyarbakir’s Christians suffer in margins of Turkey-PKK warJanuary 3, 2016 — ICC Note: As the conflict between Kurds and the central government in Turkey has heated up, the small Christian minority in the Southeast of the country has continued to suffer...
