The Plight of Turkish Christians

Two recently published pieces help us understand the difficulties facing Turkish Christians.

Christianity Today reports Turkey's Ministry of Education has introduced a new textbook for grade schoolers which warns them to beware of Christians because their activities pose a "threat to national unity by destroying national and cultural values through converting people to another religion." The text "warns children of the subversive aims of missionaries" and gives "tips on how to recognise their activities." You can read the article here.

Compass Direct publicizes a report filed by the Alliance of Protestant Churches of Turkey detailing how it is nearly impossible for a congregation to have its meeting place zoned as a "Place of Worship." Without that zoning, their meetings are illegal. To read the article, click here.