Dozens of Iraqi Christian Villages EmptiedSeptember 16, 2020 — 09/16/2020 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – It is estimated that at least 25 Christian villages in northern Iraq have emptied, according to an interview with Father Samir of the Amadiya...
Syria Lays First Hagia Sophia StoneSeptember 9, 2020 — 09/09/2020 Syria (International Christian Concern) – The groundbreaking ceremony for building a replica Hagia Sophia cathedral in Syria’s western Hama was completed in the presence of Syrian and Russian officials....
Mosul’s Rebirth Surrounded by Controversial HopeJune 10, 2020 — 06/10/2020 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – Today marks the six-year anniversary of when the Islamic State (ISIS) captured the Iraqi city of Mosul. The city is the capital of the...
Christians Express Concerns Over Turkish StatementsMarch 14, 2020 — 03/14/2020 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – The Order of St. Andrew, Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, has expressed concern over recent statements made by Turkey’s President Erdogan and their potential...
Turkey Indicts Priest on Terrorism ChargesFebruary 12, 2020 — 02/12/2020 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – A Syriac priest in Turkey’s southeast has been indicted by the authorities for joining a terrorist organization after he was accused of providing food...
Turkish Promises to Restore Churches Fall ShortNovember 16, 2019 — 11/16/2019 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – During a press conference at the White House, Turkish President Erdogan promised that his country would restore damaged Syrian churches along the border. This...
Syrian Armenians Worried About TurkeyApril 26, 2019 — 04/26/2019 Syria (International Christian Concern) – This week, on the 104th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, Syrian Armenian Christians formally founded an armed force. According to their statement, the Martyr...
Turkish Churches Sign Religious Freedom Declaration Under DuressAugust 15, 2018 — ICC Note: The message of a declaration signed by church leaders in Turkey is not that they are under no pressure, but rather that they will be in trouble if...
Turkey Protects Ramadan Drummers While Silencing ChristiansJuly 28, 2018 — ICC Note: The Turkish court has rejected an application submitted by a citizen complaining of the noise of Ramadan drummers, who wake citizens up to prepare for the fast. Meanwhile,...
