Türkiye

An urgent need to empower indigenous Christian church planters

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Türkiye is the gateway between Europe and the Middle East and a key strategic field for reaching into Central Asia.

Even though the majority of the New Testament’s pages were originally written to believers living in its ancient borders, Türkiye is considered home to the world’s largest population unreached with the Gospel. Among its 81 million people, there are very few Christian congregations, and many of those are small and established within the past several years.

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News from Türkiye

March 21, 2023
Post-quake in Turkiye, many kids are orphaned and out of school

Post-quake in Turkiye, many kids are orphaned and out of school

Turkiye (MNN) — Around 4.6 million children lived in the 10 provinces of Turkiye that were hit by the earthquake. Civil society groups have been scrambling […]
February 28, 2023
Turkish Christians on the frontlines of quake relief

Turkish Christians on the frontlines of quake relief

Turkiye (MNN) — It has been three weeks since the 7.8-magnitude earthquake killed more than 50,000 people in Turkiye and Syria. Another 5.6-magnitude aftershock hit Turkiye’s Malatya […]
February 14, 2023
Death toll mounting after Türkiye, Syria earthquakes

Death toll mounting after Türkiye, Syria earthquakes

Türkiye (MNN) — We are still following the aftermath of twin earthquakes and powerful aftershocks that struck Türkiye (formerly Turkey) and Syria early Monday. Bruce Allen […]
December 27, 2022
Turkish Christians hold large Christmas outreaches

Turkish Christians hold large Christmas outreaches

Turkey (MNN) — What does Christmas look like in Turkey? Bruce Allen with FMI says it’s a very private observance for most Christians. “You’d have reading […]
December 15, 2022
Turkey strikes Syria after Istanbul bombing

Turkey strikes Syria after Istanbul bombing

Turkey (MNN) — Turkish fighter jets killed 11 people in Syria on Sunday, including a journalist. Turkey says the attack was a response to an Istanbul explosion […]
October 3, 2022
Former extremist reveals plot to kill Turkish pastors

Former extremist reveals plot to kill Turkish pastors

Turkey (MNN) — In 2015 and 2016, extremists in Turkey planned attacks against three Christian leaders. Bruce Allen with FMI says, “How did we find out about these […]
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