Turkey

The largest unevangelised nation.

Located in the continents of Asia and Europe, the ancient land of Turkey is a bridge between East and West. Rich in biblical sites, it was conquered by Turkish armies coming out of Central Asia to become the centre of the Muslim world. Modern Turkey aspires to be part of Europe and has a functioning democracy and constitutional freedom of religion. The current population is 71 million, 20% of whom are Kurds. After decades of instability and mismanagement there has been a recent upsurge in the economy, allowing for the emergence of an urban middle class.

Christianity

To be Turkish is to be Muslim and this deep national pride has severely hindered church growth. Workers have served in Turkey since the early 1960s but there are still only around 3,000 Muslim background believers scattered over 95 small churches. Believers are generally able to worship openly although they may suffer discrimination and slander from their families and communities. Rising nationalism has led to recent attacks on believers.

Our Stories

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2月6日午前4時(現地時間)、トルコ南東部でマグニチュード7.7の地震が発生しました。

2月9日現在、トルコとシリアで少なくとも15,000人*が死亡したと報告されています。この地域の断層をまたぐ一連の地震や余震により、死者数や負傷者数は増え続けています。

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シリア人女性のファイマは、質素な自分の家でOMのチームにお茶を出しました。彼女はトルコで4年間、難民として生活をしています。彼女の夫は病気で働くことができないため、上の二人の息子たちは、働くことを強制されました。

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