Around 28 people have been killed and at least 70 others injured following explosions at Istanbul’s main international airport, according to latest reports by the Turkish justice minister. The attack occurred late Tuesday evening, Istanbul time. Authorities said there were
Read moreIn Deraa, Syria, Shemkha had a farm where her family grew tomatoes, cucumbers and eggplants. “We built our house there. We had everything,” Shemkha says. “But now we have nothing.” Shemkha, is 57, but her weathered face appears older under
Read moreYesterday, June 20th, was World Refugee Day. At the Sabra refugee camp in Beirut, 12-year old Abdul Jabar Satouf lives with his grandmother Khadija and other family members, and works about 48 hours a week as a mechanic’s apprentice. “I’m
Read moreSituated at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, Turkey has a complicated history with a significant role in both continents. It has been thrust into the forefront of the European refugee crisis, with the numbers of Syrian refugees fleeing from
Read moreThe Association of Turkish Protestant Churches (TeK) and Middle East Concern has requested prayer in response to warnings from the Turkish Ministry of the Interior about the possible risk of terror attacks and the need to maintain security during church
Read moreChristians in Diyarbakir, south east Turkey, and Middle East Concern have requested prayer as legal consultations take place concerning a state takeover of church buildings and other properties. Diyarbakir has been the centre of fighting between government forces and Kurdish
Read moreLocal Turkish broadcaster, NTV, has reported that at least 27 people have been killed and 125 more wounded after a car bomb exploded in the Turkish capital, Ankara. The car exploded on Sunday evening in the centrally located Kizilay neighbourhood,
Read moreIn an answer to prayer (see post from 24th February 2016), the local government of the Turkish city of Bursa, and the Directorate General of Foundations, announced that Christians would not be prevented from using the only church building in
Read moreThe pastor of Bursa Protestant Church in Bursa in north-west Turkey has requested prayer following the issue of an official order for the Protestant, Catholic and Orthodox congregations to vacate the church building they share for Sunday meetings. On 18th
Read moreAt the beginning of 2015, SAT-7 TÜRK became the first – and remains the only – Christian channel on Türksat. After six weeks of test transmissions, the channel launched its 24/7 schedule of programmes on 14th February 2015, with programmes
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