| Judge Releases Minor Who Threatened Pastor | Published in 2008 |
January 8 (CDN) — Pastor
Orhan Picaklar ISTANBUL, January 8 (Compass Direct News) – A Turkish
judge in the Black Sea coastal city of Samsun on Sunday (January 6) set
free a minor who confessed to making telephone death threats against a
pastor and his church, a day ….
Orhan Picaklar ISTANBUL, January 8 (Compass Direct News) – A Turkish
judge in the Black Sea coastal city of Samsun on Sunday (January 6) set
free a minor who confessed to making telephone death threats against a
pastor and his church, a day ….
| Police Arrest Suspect Plotting to Kill Pastor | Published in 2008 |
January 2 (CDN) — ISTANBUL,
January 2 (Compass Direct News) – Turkish police authorities over the
weekend arrested a young suspect allegedly plotting to assassinate a
Christian pastor in Antalya during the Christmas and New Year holidays.
Pastor Ramazan Arkan, 30, ….
January 2 (Compass Direct News) – Turkish police authorities over the
weekend arrested a young suspect allegedly plotting to assassinate a
Christian pastor in Antalya during the Christmas and New Year holidays.
Pastor Ramazan Arkan, 30, ….
| Catholic Priest Stabbed | Published in 2007 |
December 17 (CDN) — ISTANBUL,
December 17 (Compass Direct News) – A 19-year-old Muslim youth stabbed
an Italian priest in the stomach yesterday after Sunday services outside
a Catholic church in Turkey. Father Adriano Franchini, 65, was
hospitalized overnight in the ….
December 17 (Compass Direct News) – A 19-year-old Muslim youth stabbed
an Italian priest in the stomach yesterday after Sunday services outside
a Catholic church in Turkey. Father Adriano Franchini, 65, was
hospitalized overnight in the ….
| Malatya ‘Investigation Scandals’ Rock Turkish Press | Published in 2007 |
December 11 (CDN) — ISTANBUL,
December 11 (Compass Direct News) – Reacting to a storm of media
reporting seriously flawed conduct by state prosecutors in Malatya, the
Turkish Interior Ministry last weekend opened a judicial investigation
into alleged collusion of ….
December 11 (Compass Direct News) – Reacting to a storm of media
reporting seriously flawed conduct by state prosecutors in Malatya, the
Turkish Interior Ministry last weekend opened a judicial investigation
into alleged collusion of ….
| Kidnapped Priest Freed | Published in 2007 |
November 30 (CDN) — Father
Edip Daniel SavciISTANBUL, November 30 (Compass Direct News) – A Syrian
Orthodox priest kidnapped in southeastern Turkey Wednesday (November
28) walked free from his captors this afternoon, a church source said.
Father Edip Daniel Savci, 42, ….
Edip Daniel SavciISTANBUL, November 30 (Compass Direct News) – A Syrian
Orthodox priest kidnapped in southeastern Turkey Wednesday (November
28) walked free from his captors this afternoon, a church source said.
Father Edip Daniel Savci, 42, ….
| Spurious Case Against Converts Prolonged | Published in 2007 |
November 30 (CDN) — Turan
Topal and Hakan Tastan at courtSILIVRI, Turkey, November 30 (Compass
Direct News) – Bowing to demands of prosecution lawyers, yesterday the
judge presiding over a contrived case against two Turkish converts to
Christianity for “insulting ….
Topal and Hakan Tastan at courtSILIVRI, Turkey, November 30 (Compass
Direct News) – Bowing to demands of prosecution lawyers, yesterday the
judge presiding over a contrived case against two Turkish converts to
Christianity for “insulting ….
| Kidnappers Demand 300,000 Euros for Priest | Published in 2007 |
November 29 (CDN) — Father
Edip Daniel Savci (Photo: Gabi Afram)ISTANBUL,
November 29 (Compass Direct News) – Kidnappers of a Syrian Orthodox
priest ….
Edip Daniel Savci (Photo: Gabi Afram)ISTANBUL,
November 29 (Compass Direct News) – Kidnappers of a Syrian Orthodox
priest ….
| Lawyers Slam Investigation of Malatya Murders | Published in 2007 |
November 27 (CDN) — Observers
question plaintiffs’ lawyersMALATYA, Turkey, November 27 (Compass
Direct News) – At the opening day trial of three Christians tortured and
killed here in April, attorneys for the bereft families accused
prosecutors of “sloppy” ….
question plaintiffs’ lawyersMALATYA, Turkey, November 27 (Compass
Direct News) – At the opening day trial of three Christians tortured and
killed here in April, attorneys for the bereft families accused
prosecutors of “sloppy” ….
| Malatya Murder Trial Set to Open | Published in 2007 |
November 5 (CDN) — Necati
Aydin, Tilmann Geske and Ugur Yuksel ISTANBUL, November 5 (Compass
Direct News) – Malatya’s Third Criminal Court has set November 23 to
open the trial of the confessed murderers of Turkish convert Christians
Necati Aydin and Ugur Yuksel and a ….
Aydin, Tilmann Geske and Ugur Yuksel ISTANBUL, November 5 (Compass
Direct News) – Malatya’s Third Criminal Court has set November 23 to
open the trial of the confessed murderers of Turkish convert Christians
Necati Aydin and Ugur Yuksel and a ….
| Threats, Violence against Christians on Upswing | Published in 2007 |
October 5 (CDN) — LOS
ANGELES, October 5 (Compass Direct News) – Turkish Protestants have
reported increasing attacks and threats in recent months despite claims
by President Abdullah Gul this week that Christians in Turkey are not
targeted. Believers told Compass ….
ANGELES, October 5 (Compass Direct News) – Turkish Protestants have
reported increasing attacks and threats in recent months despite claims
by President Abdullah Gul this week that Christians in Turkey are not
targeted. Believers told Compass ….
| New Judge Prolongs Converts’ Trial | Published in 2007 |
October 4 (CDN) — LOS
ANGELES, October 4 (Compass Direct News) – A new judge has prolonged
the case of two Turkish converts to Christianity after his predecessor
resigned under pressure from the plaintiffs’ ultranationalist lawyer. At
a September 26 hearing, his ….
ANGELES, October 4 (Compass Direct News) – A new judge has prolonged
the case of two Turkish converts to Christianity after his predecessor
resigned under pressure from the plaintiffs’ ultranationalist lawyer. At
a September 26 hearing, his ….
| Widow of Slain Christian: ‘A Cross for Me Every Day’ | Published in 2007 |
October 1 (CDN) — Esther,
Semse and Elisha AydinISTANBUL, October 1 (Compass Direct News) – Last
Sunday night on the way home from church services, a sad little voice
came from the back seat of the car. “Mommy, I miss my Daddy so much.
Can’t Jesus bring him back to ….
Semse and Elisha AydinISTANBUL, October 1 (Compass Direct News) – Last
Sunday night on the way home from church services, a sad little voice
came from the back seat of the car. “Mommy, I miss my Daddy so much.
Can’t Jesus bring him back to ….
| Alleged Instigators Named in Malatya Murders | Published in 2007 |
September 28 (CDN) — Christians
Aydin, Geske and YukselISTANBUL, September 28 (Compass Direct News) –
An e-mail message to several Turkish Protestant leaders in June surfaced
in the Turkish press last week, revealing the names of Malatya
officials alleged to have ….
Aydin, Geske and YukselISTANBUL, September 28 (Compass Direct News) –
An e-mail message to several Turkish Protestant leaders in June surfaced
in the Turkish press last week, revealing the names of Malatya
officials alleged to have ….
| Judge Pressured to Withdraw from Christians’ Trial | Published in 2007 |
September 14 (CDN) — Hakan
Tastan and Turan Topal LOS ANGELES, September 14 (Compass Direct News) –
A Turkish judge announced his withdrawal this week from the case of two
Christians charged with “insulting Turkishness.” Judge Neset Eren said
at a hearing on Wednesday ….
Tastan and Turan Topal LOS ANGELES, September 14 (Compass Direct News) –
A Turkish judge announced his withdrawal this week from the case of two
Christians charged with “insulting Turkishness.” Judge Neset Eren said
at a hearing on Wednesday ….
| Christians Face Ongoing Intimidation | Published in 2007 |
September 4 (CDN) — Arsonist
Semih Sahin shooting into the airISTANBUL, September 4 (Compass Direct
News) – Police in Turkey’s western city of Izmit have arrested a man who
set a fire early yesterday morning at the entrance of the local
Protestant church and then shot ….
Semih Sahin shooting into the airISTANBUL, September 4 (Compass Direct
News) – Police in Turkey’s western city of Izmit have arrested a man who
set a fire early yesterday morning at the entrance of the local
Protestant church and then shot ….
| State Prosecutor Demands Christians’ Acquittal | Published in 2007 |
July 19 (CDN) — Turan
Topal and Hakan Tastan ISTANBUL, July 19 (Compass Direct News) – A
Turkish state prosecutor demanded acquittal yesterday for two Turkish
Christians on trial for “insulting Turkishness” under the nation’s
controversial Article 301. State ….
Topal and Hakan Tastan ISTANBUL, July 19 (Compass Direct News) – A
Turkish state prosecutor demanded acquittal yesterday for two Turkish
Christians on trial for “insulting Turkishness” under the nation’s
controversial Article 301. State ….
| Converts Subjected to Official Harassment | Published in 2007 |
July 3 (CDN) — Hakan
Tastan at Necati Aydin’s funeralISTANBUL, July 3 (Compass Direct News) –
In a bizarre twist in the criminal prosecution of two Turkish
Christians for “insulting Turkish identity,” an administrative district
authority in Istanbul has ordered ….
Tastan at Necati Aydin’s funeralISTANBUL, July 3 (Compass Direct News) –
In a bizarre twist in the criminal prosecution of two Turkish
Christians for “insulting Turkish identity,” an administrative district
authority in Istanbul has ordered ….
| Press Leaks Murder Suspect’s ‘Secret’ Deposition | Published in 2007 |
May 22 (CDN) — May
22 (Compass Direct News) – Turkish newspapers have started leaking
extensive details from secret police interrogations of the last of five
suspects charged with murdering three Christians in Malatya last month.
In one of the most alarming ….
22 (Compass Direct News) – Turkish newspapers have started leaking
extensive details from secret police interrogations of the last of five
suspects charged with murdering three Christians in Malatya last month.
In one of the most alarming ….
| Four Street Evangelists Jailed | Published in 2007 |
April 27 (CDN) — David
Byle ISTANBUL, April 27 (Compass Direct News) – Police jailed four
Christian street evangelists in Istanbul for “missionary activity” this
week, even as government officials openly defended the right of all
religious groups to carry out ….
Byle ISTANBUL, April 27 (Compass Direct News) – Police jailed four
Christian street evangelists in Istanbul for “missionary activity” this
week, even as government officials openly defended the right of all
religious groups to carry out ….
| Young Muslims Murder Three Christians | Published in 2007 |
April 19 (CDN) — Necati
Aydin, Tilman Geske & Ugur YukselISTANBUL, April 19 (Compass Direct
News) – In a gruesome assault against Turkey’s tiny Christian
community, five young Muslim Turks entered a Christian publishing office
in the southeastern province of ….
Aydin, Tilman Geske & Ugur YukselISTANBUL, April 19 (Compass Direct
News) – In a gruesome assault against Turkey’s tiny Christian
community, five young Muslim Turks entered a Christian publishing office
in the southeastern province of ….
| Slain Priest’s Memorial Opens Way to Reconciliation | Published in 2007 |
February 6 (CDN) — Fr.
Santoro’s family and Catholic ClergyTRABZON, Turkey, February 6
(Compass Direct News) – Turkey’s Catholics extended reconciliation to
this tense Black Sea city yesterday, exactly one year after a local
teenager shot an Italian priest while he ….
Santoro’s family and Catholic ClergyTRABZON, Turkey, February 6
(Compass Direct News) – Turkey’s Catholics extended reconciliation to
this tense Black Sea city yesterday, exactly one year after a local
teenager shot an Italian priest while he ….
| Police Clamp Strict Security on Christians’ Trial | Published in 2007 |
January 31 (CDN) — Heightened
Security at January 29 Trial ISTANBUL, January 31 (Compass Direct News)
– Strict security controls surrounded the second court hearing for two
Turkish Christians facing criminal charges for insulting Turkish
identity under the ….
Security at January 29 Trial ISTANBUL, January 31 (Compass Direct News)
– Strict security controls surrounded the second court hearing for two
Turkish Christians facing criminal charges for insulting Turkish
identity under the ….
| Church Vandalized, Pastor Threatened | Published in 2007 |
January 30 (CDN) — Windows
destroyed by vandalsISTANBUL, January 30 (Compass Direct News) –
Assailants on Turkey’s Black Sea coast vandalized a Protestant church
this weekend, days after nationalists from the region murdered a
well-known Armenian journalist. Attackers ….
destroyed by vandalsISTANBUL, January 30 (Compass Direct News) –
Assailants on Turkey’s Black Sea coast vandalized a Protestant church
this weekend, days after nationalists from the region murdered a
well-known Armenian journalist. Attackers ….
| President Vetoes Minority Foundations Law | Published in 2006 |
December 12 (CDN) — Armenian
Patriarch Mesrob IIDecember 12 (Compass Direct News) – Turkish
President Ahmet Necdet Sezer has blocked a key piece of reform
legislation passed last month to broaden religious freedoms in Turkey. A
staunch secularist, Sezer sent the ….
Patriarch Mesrob IIDecember 12 (Compass Direct News) – Turkish
President Ahmet Necdet Sezer has blocked a key piece of reform
legislation passed last month to broaden religious freedoms in Turkey. A
staunch secularist, Sezer sent the ….
| Authorities ‘Harass’ Orthodox Patriarchate Staff | Published in 2006 |
December 8 (CDN) — Cameramen
at Press CenterDecember 8 (Compass Direct News) – Pope Benedict XVI is
still soaking up the success of last week’s historic trip to Turkey, but
Orthodox Christian volunteer workers say that beneath the surface of
the four-day visit was a ….
at Press CenterDecember 8 (Compass Direct News) – Pope Benedict XVI is
still soaking up the success of last week’s historic trip to Turkey, but
Orthodox Christian volunteer workers say that beneath the surface of
the four-day visit was a ….
| Papal Visit Boosts Beleaguered Catholics | Published in 2006 |
December 7 (CDN) — Pope
Benedict XVIDecember 7 (Compass Direct News) – In a year that saw eight
violent attacks on Christians in Turkey and widespread uproar over a
papal speech deemed derogatory to Islam, many Turkish Catholics worried
that Pope Benedict XVI’s visit ….
Benedict XVIDecember 7 (Compass Direct News) – In a year that saw eight
violent attacks on Christians in Turkey and widespread uproar over a
papal speech deemed derogatory to Islam, many Turkish Catholics worried
that Pope Benedict XVI’s visit ….
| Top Religious Official Criticizes Pope | Published in 2006 |
December 6 (CDN) — Pope
Benedict XVI in TurkeyDecember 6 (Compass Direct News) – Ankara’s top
government religious official accused Pope Benedict XVI yesterday of
“doing injustice to Turkey” by declaring after his historic visit to
Turkey last week that the country’s ….
Benedict XVI in TurkeyDecember 6 (Compass Direct News) – Ankara’s top
government religious official accused Pope Benedict XVI yesterday of
“doing injustice to Turkey” by declaring after his historic visit to
Turkey last week that the country’s ….
| Converts’ Trial Shows Tensions before Pope’s Visit | Published in 2006 |
November 27 (CDN) — Hakan
Tastan and Turan Topal with PressNovember 27 (Compass Direct News) – A
criminal trial against two Turkish Christians accused of “insulting
Turkishness” and inciting hatred against Islam grabbed national media
coverage as religious tensions ….
Tastan and Turan Topal with PressNovember 27 (Compass Direct News) – A
criminal trial against two Turkish Christians accused of “insulting
Turkishness” and inciting hatred against Islam grabbed national media
coverage as religious tensions ….
| Attackers Firebomb Protestant Church | Published in 2006 |
November 9 (CDN) — Pastor
Mehmet Sahin Coban November 9 (Compass Direct News) – Unidentified
assailants hurled six Molotov cocktails at a Protestant place of worship
in western Turkey last Saturday (November 4), breaking windows and
inflicting minor damages on the ….
Mehmet Sahin Coban November 9 (Compass Direct News) – Unidentified
assailants hurled six Molotov cocktails at a Protestant place of worship
in western Turkey last Saturday (November 4), breaking windows and
inflicting minor damages on the ….
| Converts Charged under Speech Law | Published in 2006 |
October 31 (CDN) — Turan
Topal and Hakan TastanOctober 31 (Compass Direct News) – A Turkish
prosecutor slapped criminal charges against two converts to Christianity
earlier this month, accusing them of “insulting Turkishness,” inciting
hatred against Islam and ….
Topal and Hakan TastanOctober 31 (Compass Direct News) – A Turkish
prosecutor slapped criminal charges against two converts to Christianity
earlier this month, accusing them of “insulting Turkishness,” inciting
hatred against Islam and ….
| Teenager Sentenced for Murdering Priest | Published in 2006 |
October 11 (CDN) — Bishop
Luigi Padovese, apostolic vicar of Anatolia October 11 (Compass Direct
News) – Eight months after an Italian Catholic priest was shot to death
in his church along Turkey’s Black Sea coast, the Trabzon Criminal Court
yesterday sentenced his ….
Luigi Padovese, apostolic vicar of Anatolia October 11 (Compass Direct
News) – Eight months after an Italian Catholic priest was shot to death
in his church along Turkey’s Black Sea coast, the Trabzon Criminal Court
yesterday sentenced his ….
| Turkish Nationalists Accuse Church of ‘Treason’ | Published in 2006 |
July 19 (CDN) — July
19 (Compass Direct News) – Nationalists in Turkey’s northern city of
Samsun have stepped up a two-year campaign against a Protestant church,
denouncing in the media the legally registered congregation’s right to
exist.Izzet Altunbas, chairman ….
19 (Compass Direct News) – Nationalists in Turkey’s northern city of
Samsun have stepped up a two-year campaign against a Protestant church,
denouncing in the media the legally registered congregation’s right to
exist.Izzet Altunbas, chairman ….
| Catholic Priest Knifed in North | Published in 2006 |
July 5 (CDN) — Father
Pierre Brunissen July 5 (Compass Direct) – A schizophrenic with a
history of feeding Turkish media false rumors of proselytizing by Father
Pierre Brunissen knifed the elderly French Catholic priest on Sunday
night (July 2), though the lead ….
Pierre Brunissen July 5 (Compass Direct) – A schizophrenic with a
history of feeding Turkish media false rumors of proselytizing by Father
Pierre Brunissen knifed the elderly French Catholic priest on Sunday
night (July 2), though the lead ….
| Anti-Missionary ‘Witch-hunt’ Haunts City | Published in 2006 |
April 20 (CDN) — Ismet
and Gonul GunyelApril 20 (Compass Direct) – Fanned by local media and a
Muslim mufti, an anti-missionary witch-hunt targeting Christians in
Turkey’s eastern city of Bingol left a Muslim woman beaten in her tailor
shop last month while police ….
and Gonul GunyelApril 20 (Compass Direct) – Fanned by local media and a
Muslim mufti, an anti-missionary witch-hunt targeting Christians in
Turkey’s eastern city of Bingol left a Muslim woman beaten in her tailor
shop last month while police ….
| German Christians Barred | Published in 2006 |
April 13 (CDN) — April
13 (Compass Direct) – Denied a work permit for being a “threat for the
national security,” a German Christian believes that his family’s openly
Christian activities prompted Turkey to label them missionaries and
deny them entrance in February. ….
13 (Compass Direct) – Denied a work permit for being a “threat for the
national security,” a German Christian believes that his family’s openly
Christian activities prompted Turkey to label them missionaries and
deny them entrance in February. ….
| Media Bias Fans Anti-Christian Sentiment | Published in 2006 |
March 17 (CDN) — Vahit
Yildiz (left) at Bursa bookstallMarch 17 (Compass) – In a country where
media often portray the tiny Protestant community negatively, some news
organizations here took notice when Muslims threatened Christians at a
book fair last week. ….
Yildiz (left) at Bursa bookstallMarch 17 (Compass) – In a country where
media often portray the tiny Protestant community negatively, some news
organizations here took notice when Muslims threatened Christians at a
book fair last week. ….
| Intruder Threatens Catholic Priests and Youths | Published in 2006 |
March 16 (CDN) — St.
Antoine’s Catholic ChurchMarch 16 (Compass) – A Turkish Muslim shouting
insults against Christianity pulled a long butcher knife on two priests
and a group of teenagers last Saturday evening (March 11) at a Latin
Catholic church in Mersin, ….
Antoine’s Catholic ChurchMarch 16 (Compass) – A Turkish Muslim shouting
insults against Christianity pulled a long butcher knife on two priests
and a group of teenagers last Saturday evening (March 11) at a Latin
Catholic church in Mersin, ….
| Solidarity Shown at Priest’s Memorial Service | Published in 2006 |
February 10 (CDN) — Pelatre
(left) and Lucibello distribute the Eucharist February 10 (Compass) –
Amid global debate about cartoon depictions of the prophet Muhammad
first printed in Denmark, Muslims and Christians came together in
Istanbul yesterday for the memorial ….
(left) and Lucibello distribute the Eucharist February 10 (Compass) –
Amid global debate about cartoon depictions of the prophet Muhammad
first printed in Denmark, Muslims and Christians came together in
Istanbul yesterday for the memorial ….
| Catholic Priest Gunned Down | Published in 2006 |
February 7 (CDN) — February
7 (Compass) – A 16-year-old assailant shot and killed an Italian
Catholic priest in the Turkish city of Trabzon on Sunday, shouting the
opening phrase of the Muslim call to prayer before he fled the scene.
Father Andrea Santoro, 60, was ….
7 (Compass) – A 16-year-old assailant shot and killed an Italian
Catholic priest in the Turkish city of Trabzon on Sunday, shouting the
opening phrase of the Muslim call to prayer before he fled the scene.
Father Andrea Santoro, 60, was ….
| Convert Christian Beaten Unconscious | Published in 2006 |
January 20 (CDN) — Adana
church January 20 (Compass) – Five young men attacked and threatened to
kill a Protestant church leader in Turkey’s fourth largest city after
Sunday worship services January 8. Kamil Kiroglu, 29, was beaten
unconscious twice along the street ….
church January 20 (Compass) – Five young men attacked and threatened to
kill a Protestant church leader in Turkey’s fourth largest city after
Sunday worship services January 8. Kamil Kiroglu, 29, was beaten
unconscious twice along the street ….
| Christian ‘Boycotts’ Another Court Hearing | Published in 2005 |
December 19 (CDN) — Yakup
Cindilli in court in 2004December 19 (Compass) – For the third time in
six months, Turkish Christian Yakup Cindilli in has failed to appear at
court hearings against the ultra-nationalists who beat him into a coma
two years ago for ….
Cindilli in court in 2004December 19 (Compass) – For the third time in
six months, Turkish Christian Yakup Cindilli in has failed to appear at
court hearings against the ultra-nationalists who beat him into a coma
two years ago for ….
| Authorities Harass Protestant Communities | Published in 2005 |
December 2 (CDN) — Vandalism
at St. Paul’sDecember 2 (Compass) – Turkey’s Protestant Christian
minorities experienced fresh harassment this past week from both
security police and the judiciary, along with an attempt by vandals to
set on fire one local church. Last ….
at St. Paul’sDecember 2 (Compass) – Turkey’s Protestant Christian
minorities experienced fresh harassment this past week from both
security police and the judiciary, along with an attempt by vandals to
set on fire one local church. Last ….
| Family Ordered to Return to Iran Wins Reprieve | Published in 2005 |
October 26 (CDN) — October
26 (Compass) – A family of four Iranian converts to Christianity
received a last-minute reprieve from forcible deportation back to Iran
by Turkish authorities over the past week. The exceptional turnaround
was attributed to direct U.S. ….
26 (Compass) – A family of four Iranian converts to Christianity
received a last-minute reprieve from forcible deportation back to Iran
by Turkish authorities over the past week. The exceptional turnaround
was attributed to direct U.S. ….
| Turkey Orders Iranian Christians Deported | Published in 2005 |
October 11 (CDN) — October
11 (Compass) – A family of Iranian converts to Christianity faces jail
time, the death sentence and the forced marriage of their daughter if
Turkish authorities forcibly deport them back to Iran next week after
nearly three years of failed ….
11 (Compass) – A family of Iranian converts to Christianity faces jail
time, the death sentence and the forced marriage of their daughter if
Turkish authorities forcibly deport them back to Iran next week after
nearly three years of failed ….
| Muslim Horde Vandalizes Orthodox Village in Turkey | Published in 2005 |
September 30 (CDN) — September
30 (Compass) – The unchecked passions of two young Greek Orthodox
Christians in rural Turkey last month showed how a single misstep can
result in the persecution of the larger community. More than 100
residents of the Turkish village of ….
30 (Compass) – The unchecked passions of two young Greek Orthodox
Christians in rural Turkey last month showed how a single misstep can
result in the persecution of the larger community. More than 100
residents of the Turkish village of ….
| New Forensic Tests Ordered on Injured Turkish Christian | Published in 2005 |
September 19 (CDN) — Yakup
CindilliSeptember 19 (Compass) — State medical examiners in Istanbul
have been ordered to provide a second opinion in October on whether
Turkish Christian Yakup Cindilli sustained permanent damage from being
beaten into a coma by nationalists ….
CindilliSeptember 19 (Compass) — State medical examiners in Istanbul
have been ordered to provide a second opinion in October on whether
Turkish Christian Yakup Cindilli sustained permanent damage from being
beaten into a coma by nationalists ….
| Protestants Face Personal Abuse | Published in 2005 |
August 30 (CDN) — August
30 (Compass) — Bektas Erdogan never expected his Christian faith of 11
years to jeopardize his career as a fashion designer in Turkey. Hired
five months ago by a designer jeans company in the Beyazit district of
Istanbul, Erdogan was assured ….
30 (Compass) — Bektas Erdogan never expected his Christian faith of 11
years to jeopardize his career as a fashion designer in Turkey. Hired
five months ago by a designer jeans company in the Beyazit district of
Istanbul, Erdogan was assured ….
| Court to Assess Injured Christian’s Recovery | Published in 2005 |
June 30 (CDN) — Yakup
CindilliJune 30 (Compass) — A criminal court in northwestern Turkey
will assess new medical reports next week on the condition of Turkish
Christian Yakup Cindilli, still recovering from severe injuries
inflicted by ultra-nationalists accusing ….
CindilliJune 30 (Compass) — A criminal court in northwestern Turkey
will assess new medical reports next week on the condition of Turkish
Christian Yakup Cindilli, still recovering from severe injuries
inflicted by ultra-nationalists accusing ….
| Europe Reacts to Nation’s Missionary Phobia | Published in 2005 |
June 22 (CDN) — June
22 (Compass) — For the past six months, both Islamist and nationalist
circles in Turkey have launched strident broadsides against what even
state officials are calling “dangerous” Christian activities. In the
context of a conservative backlash ….
22 (Compass) — For the past six months, both Islamist and nationalist
circles in Turkey have launched strident broadsides against what even
state officials are calling “dangerous” Christian activities. In the
context of a conservative backlash ….
| Report: Missionaries ‘Cover Turkey Like a Spider’s Web’ | Published in 2005 |
June 22 (CDN) — June
22 (Compass) — Intelligence agencies within the Turkish state have
concluded in a new report that Christian missionary activities inside
the country have a second motive, parallel to their spread of Christian
propaganda. According to a June 11 ….
22 (Compass) — Intelligence agencies within the Turkish state have
concluded in a new report that Christian missionary activities inside
the country have a second motive, parallel to their spread of Christian
propaganda. According to a June 11 ….
| Conference ‘Researches’ Missionary Activity | Published in 2005 |
June 7 (CDN) — June
7 (Compass) — In step with months of intense media focus on missionary
activities in Turkey, the government’s Religious Affairs Directorate
coordinated a symposium this spring in conjunction with a local
university to present academic research ….
7 (Compass) — In step with months of intense media focus on missionary
activities in Turkey, the government’s Religious Affairs Directorate
coordinated a symposium this spring in conjunction with a local
university to present academic research ….
| Protestants Seek Legal Status | Published in 2005 |
June 7 (CDN) — Besiktas
Protestant Church June 7 (Compass) — On Istanbul’s official
municipality site map, the Besiktas Protestant Church is marked in
green, signifying a building used for religious purposes. So for all
practical purposes, it is clear that the ….
Protestant Church June 7 (Compass) — On Istanbul’s official
municipality site map, the Besiktas Protestant Church is marked in
green, signifying a building used for religious purposes. So for all
practical purposes, it is clear that the ….
| Protestants Face Wave of Attacks | Published in 2005 |
May 19 (CDN) — Swastika
painted on pastor’s doorMay 19 (Compass) — A Protestant pastor in the
Turkish industrial city of Izmit woke up yesterday morning to find a
huge red swastika painted on his apartment door, with a handwritten hate
letter shoved underneath. ….
painted on pastor’s doorMay 19 (Compass) — A Protestant pastor in the
Turkish industrial city of Izmit woke up yesterday morning to find a
huge red swastika painted on his apartment door, with a handwritten hate
letter shoved underneath. ….
| Council Approves Church Zoning Status | Published in 2004 |
November 18 (CDN) — November
18 (Compass) — A committee acting under the Turkish Ministry of
Culture has approved legal zoning of the Diyarbakir Evangelical Church,
granting formal approval for the first new Protestant church to be built
in southeastern Turkey since ….
18 (Compass) — A committee acting under the Turkish Ministry of
Culture has approved legal zoning of the Diyarbakir Evangelical Church,
granting formal approval for the first new Protestant church to be built
in southeastern Turkey since ….
| Council Approves Church Zoning Status | Published in 2004 |
November 18 (CDN) — Pastor
Ahmet GuvenerNovember 18 (Compass) — After three years of repeated
stonewalling, a Diyarbakir committee under the Turkish Ministry of
Culture has dropped all objections and approved legal zoning of the
Diyarbakir Evangelical Church.The ….
Ahmet GuvenerNovember 18 (Compass) — After three years of repeated
stonewalling, a Diyarbakir committee under the Turkish Ministry of
Culture has dropped all objections and approved legal zoning of the
Diyarbakir Evangelical Church.The ….
| Deranged Turk Attacks Diyarbakir Church | Published in 2004 |
August 18 (CDN) — Burned
room at Diyarbakir churchAugust 9 (Compass) — An apparently deranged
young Turk barricaded himself inside the Diyarbakir Evangelical Church
in southeast Turkey on July 19, breaking windows and setting fire to
curtains, Bibles and cassette ….
room at Diyarbakir churchAugust 9 (Compass) — An apparently deranged
young Turk barricaded himself inside the Diyarbakir Evangelical Church
in southeast Turkey on July 19, breaking windows and setting fire to
curtains, Bibles and cassette ….
| Injured Turkish Christian Contacts Fellow Believers | Published in 2004 |
August 18 (CDN) — Yakup
Cindilli at court in JanuaryAugust 18 (Compass) — Nine months after he
was beaten into a coma by ultra-nationalists opposed to his conversion
to Christianity, Turkish Christian Yakup Cindilli has for the first time
managed to make personal ….
Cindilli at court in JanuaryAugust 18 (Compass) — Nine months after he
was beaten into a coma by ultra-nationalists opposed to his conversion
to Christianity, Turkish Christian Yakup Cindilli has for the first time
managed to make personal ….
| Injured Turkish Christian Contacts Fellow Believers | Published in 2004 |
August 18 (CDN) — August
18 (Compass) — Nine months after he was beaten into a prolonged coma by
ultra-nationalists opposed to his conversion to Christianity, Yakup
Cindilli, 33, has for the first time made personal contact with
Protestant Christian acquaintances in ….
18 (Compass) — Nine months after he was beaten into a prolonged coma by
ultra-nationalists opposed to his conversion to Christianity, Yakup
Cindilli, 33, has for the first time made personal contact with
Protestant Christian acquaintances in ….
| Deranged Turk Attacks Diyarbakir Church | Published in 2004 |
August 9 (CDN) — Smoke
finally forced him to surrenderAugust 9 — An apparently deranged young
Turk barricaded himself inside the Diyarbakir Evangelical Church in
southeast Turkey on July 19, breaking windows and setting fire to
curtains, Bibles and cassette tapes ….
finally forced him to surrenderAugust 9 — An apparently deranged young
Turk barricaded himself inside the Diyarbakir Evangelical Church in
southeast Turkey on July 19, breaking windows and setting fire to
curtains, Bibles and cassette tapes ….
| Deranged Turk Attacks Diyarbakir Church | Published in 2004 |
August 9 (CDN) — August
9 (Compass) — An apparently deranged young Turk barricaded himself
inside the Diyarbakir Evangelical Church in southeast Turkey on July 19,
breaking windows and setting fire to curtains, Bibles and cassette
tapes until dense smoke finally ….
9 (Compass) — An apparently deranged young Turk barricaded himself
inside the Diyarbakir Evangelical Church in southeast Turkey on July 19,
breaking windows and setting fire to curtains, Bibles and cassette
tapes until dense smoke finally ….
| Soner Onder Freed from Jail | Published in 2004 |
July 6 (CDN) — July
6 (Compass) — Soner Onder walked out of a high-security Turkish prison
on June 22, a free man, reported Open Doors on June 23. To the day, it
was 12 years and six months after his arrest as a 17-year-old teenager.
Now 31, Soner walked into the ….
6 (Compass) — Soner Onder walked out of a high-security Turkish prison
on June 22, a free man, reported Open Doors on June 23. To the day, it
was 12 years and six months after his arrest as a 17-year-old teenager.
Now 31, Soner walked into the ….
| Diyarbakir Church Refused Legal Zoning Status | Published in 2004 |
June 14 (CDN) — June
14 (Compass) — Zoning status recognizing the Diyarbakir Evangelical
Church as an official place of worship has been rejected by a local
committee of the Turkish Ministry of Culture. Pastor Ahmet Guvener was
informed last month that Turkish law ….
14 (Compass) — Zoning status recognizing the Diyarbakir Evangelical
Church as an official place of worship has been rejected by a local
committee of the Turkish Ministry of Culture. Pastor Ahmet Guvener was
informed last month that Turkish law ….
| Pastor Acquitted of Criminal Charges | Published in 2004 |
May 13 (CDN) — May
13 (Compass) — In what the Hurriyet newspaper called a “jet acquittal,”
a criminal court in southeastern Turkey dropped all charges yesterday
against a Protestant pastor accused of opening an “illegal” church.
Pastor Ahmet Guvener was fully ….
13 (Compass) — In what the Hurriyet newspaper called a “jet acquittal,”
a criminal court in southeastern Turkey dropped all charges yesterday
against a Protestant pastor accused of opening an “illegal” church.
Pastor Ahmet Guvener was fully ….
| TV Producer Sentenced to Jail | Published in 2004 |
April 16 (CDN) — April
16 (Compass) — The producer and host of a Turkish TV news show was
sentenced to nearly two years in jail last week for airing false
provocations against Turkish Protestants. On April 5, a panel of judges
ruled that Kerim Akbas’ programs on ….
16 (Compass) — The producer and host of a Turkish TV news show was
sentenced to nearly two years in jail last week for airing false
provocations against Turkish Protestants. On April 5, a panel of judges
ruled that Kerim Akbas’ programs on ….
| Court Opens New Case Against Pastor | Published in 2004 |
April 8 (CDN) — April
8 (Compass) — A criminal court in southeast Turkey has for the second
time pressed charges against Pastor Ahmet Guvener of the Diyarbakir
Evangelical Church, this time accusing him of “opening an illegal
church.” Guvener will stand trial for ….
8 (Compass) — A criminal court in southeast Turkey has for the second
time pressed charges against Pastor Ahmet Guvener of the Diyarbakir
Evangelical Church, this time accusing him of “opening an illegal
church.” Guvener will stand trial for ….
| Injured Christian’s Trial Postponed for 15 Months | Published in 2004 |
March 26 (CDN) — March
26 (Compass) — On March 25, a criminal court in northwestern Turkey
postponed trial hearings against ultra-nationalists accused of severely
injuring a Protestant Christian for distributing New Testaments and
doing “missionary propaganda.” In a ….
26 (Compass) — On March 25, a criminal court in northwestern Turkey
postponed trial hearings against ultra-nationalists accused of severely
injuring a Protestant Christian for distributing New Testaments and
doing “missionary propaganda.” In a ….
| Crippled Christian Testifies in Court | Published in 2004 |
February 13 (CDN) — February
13 (Compass) — Four months after a Turkish convert to Christianity was
beaten into a coma for distributing New Testaments, the crippled victim
appeared in court yesterday. Yakup Cindilli managed to walk into the
Orhangazi Courthouse, ….
13 (Compass) — Four months after a Turkish convert to Christianity was
beaten into a coma for distributing New Testaments, the crippled victim
appeared in court yesterday. Yakup Cindilli managed to walk into the
Orhangazi Courthouse, ….
| Crippled Turkish Christian Testifies in Court | Published in 2004 |
February 13 (CDN) — Yakup
Cindilli in courtFour months after a Turkish convert to Christianity
was beaten into a coma for distributing New Testaments in his hometown
in northwestern Turkey, the crippled victim appeared in court yesterday
to identify his accused ….
Cindilli in courtFour months after a Turkish convert to Christianity
was beaten into a coma for distributing New Testaments in his hometown
in northwestern Turkey, the crippled victim appeared in court yesterday
to identify his accused ….
| Court Releases Jailed Attackers | Published in 2004 |
January 15 (CDN) — January
15 (Compass) — A judge of the Orhangazi Criminal Court in northwestern
Turkey released two young nationalists jailed on assault-and-battery
charges against a convert to Christianity. The decision was based on a
hospital report on the ….
15 (Compass) — A judge of the Orhangazi Criminal Court in northwestern
Turkey released two young nationalists jailed on assault-and-battery
charges against a convert to Christianity. The decision was based on a
hospital report on the ….
| Christian Makes Slow Improvement Following Brutal Beating | Published in 2004 |
January 12 (CDN) — (Compass)
— After being beaten into a coma three months ago for alleged
“missionary propaganda,” Turkish Christian Yakup Cindilli has been
slowly improving from a nearly helpless state. Cindilli, 32, was
hospitalized the third week of October after ….
— After being beaten into a coma three months ago for alleged
“missionary propaganda,” Turkish Christian Yakup Cindilli has been
slowly improving from a nearly helpless state. Cindilli, 32, was
hospitalized the third week of October after ….
| Authorities Block Use Of Protestant Church | Published in 2003 |
December 15 (CDN) — (Compass)
— Seven months after the newly constructed Diyarbakir Evangelical
Church opened in southeast Turkey, a local council under the Ministry of
Culture and Tourism again protested the building’s use as a place of
worship. Pastor Ahmet Guvener ….
— Seven months after the newly constructed Diyarbakir Evangelical
Church opened in southeast Turkey, a local council under the Ministry of
Culture and Tourism again protested the building’s use as a place of
worship. Pastor Ahmet Guvener ….
| Court Releases Alleged Attacker | Published in 2003 |
December 15 (CDN) — (Compass)
— Nearly a month after three suspects were jailed for severely injuring
a Turkish Christian distributing so-called “missionary propaganda,” a
court in northwest Turkey ordered one of the attackers released. Metin
Yildiran, president of the ….
— Nearly a month after three suspects were jailed for severely injuring
a Turkish Christian distributing so-called “missionary propaganda,” a
court in northwest Turkey ordered one of the attackers released. Metin
Yildiran, president of the ….
| Expatriate Christian Sues Newspaper For Slander | Published in 2003 |
December 15 (CDN) — (Compass)
— An American English teacher at an Istanbul university has filed a
40.5 billion Turkish lira ($27,500) slander case against a Turkish
newspaper for publishing a series of false charges against him. Hans
Chabra, 40, was accused by the ….
— An American English teacher at an Istanbul university has filed a
40.5 billion Turkish lira ($27,500) slander case against a Turkish
newspaper for publishing a series of false charges against him. Hans
Chabra, 40, was accused by the ….
| Attackers Critically Injure Christian | Published in 2003 |
November 14 (CDN) — (Compass)
— A Turkish convert to Christianity was severely beaten for
distributing New Testaments in his hometown of Orhangazi in northwestern
Turkey. He later slipped into a coma and remains in critical condition.
Yakup Cindilli, 32, was ….
— A Turkish convert to Christianity was severely beaten for
distributing New Testaments in his hometown of Orhangazi in northwestern
Turkey. He later slipped into a coma and remains in critical condition.
Yakup Cindilli, 32, was ….
| Christians Refused New Religious Identities | Published in 2003 |
November 14 (CDN) — (Compass)
— Two months after Deniz Kasan and Turgay Papakci said their wedding
vows before 200 relatives and friends at the Istanbul Presbyterian
Church, the bride’s application to change her religious identity was
refused. Her local population ….
— Two months after Deniz Kasan and Turgay Papakci said their wedding
vows before 200 relatives and friends at the Istanbul Presbyterian
Church, the bride’s application to change her religious identity was
refused. Her local population ….
| Orthodox Patriarch Steps Up Seminary Debate | Published in 2003 |
September 12 (CDN) — (Compass)
— Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Istanbul stepped up his public
campaign with the Turkish government petitioning for the reopening of
the prestigious Halki Theological School. August meetings between
Bartholomew, Foreign Minister ….
— Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Istanbul stepped up his public
campaign with the Turkish government petitioning for the reopening of
the prestigious Halki Theological School. August meetings between
Bartholomew, Foreign Minister ….
| European Court to Rule on Imprisoned Christian’s Appeal | Published in 2003 |
July 14 (CDN) — (Compass)
— A final ruling from the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) is
expected by early autumn on the long-delayed appeal against the criminal
conviction of Soner Onder, a Turkish citizen of Syrian Catholic
heritage. Now 29, Onder was ….
— A final ruling from the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) is
expected by early autumn on the long-delayed appeal against the criminal
conviction of Soner Onder, a Turkish citizen of Syrian Catholic
heritage. Now 29, Onder was ….
| Pastor Acquitted In Construction Controversy | Published in 2003 |
March 14 (CDN) — (Compass)
— Protestant pastor Ahmet Guvener was acquitted February 3 of making
illegal architectural alterations to a building designed to serve as his
congregation’s worship and ministry center in southeast Turkey. Last
May, Guvener was put on ….
— Protestant pastor Ahmet Guvener was acquitted February 3 of making
illegal architectural alterations to a building designed to serve as his
congregation’s worship and ministry center in southeast Turkey. Last
May, Guvener was put on ….
| Protestant Church Pursues Official Status | Published in 2003 |
March 14 (CDN) — (Compass)
— Three years after a Turkish Protestant congregation began meeting
for worship, the local state prosecutor dropped pending criminal charges
against its activities. Last year, the local governor accused the
pastor of the Ephesus ….
— Three years after a Turkish Protestant congregation began meeting
for worship, the local state prosecutor dropped pending criminal charges
against its activities. Last year, the local governor accused the
pastor of the Ephesus ….
| Convert Family Begins New Life in Canada | Published in 2002 |
December 14 (CDN) — (Compass)
— Relatives and church representatives made up a joyful airport
welcoming committee for the Mahmoud Erfani family, three-and-one-half
years after the former Muslims fled persecution in Iran. “The Erfanis
arrived safely in Toronto amid ….
— Relatives and church representatives made up a joyful airport
welcoming committee for the Mahmoud Erfani family, three-and-one-half
years after the former Muslims fled persecution in Iran. “The Erfanis
arrived safely in Toronto amid ….
| Canada Reconsiders Asylum for Iranian Family | Published in 2002 |
August 9 (CDN) — (Compass)
— The Canadian Embassy in Ankara interviewed for a second time in three
months an Iranian Christian family stranded in central Turkey, igniting
hopes that Canada might grant them religious asylum. Mahmoud Erfani,
his wife and their three ….
— The Canadian Embassy in Ankara interviewed for a second time in three
months an Iranian Christian family stranded in central Turkey, igniting
hopes that Canada might grant them religious asylum. Mahmoud Erfani,
his wife and their three ….
| Pastor Granted Building Permit | Published in 2002 |
August 9 (CDN) — (Compass)
— Government officials have approved the revised architectural plan for
a Protestant worship center under construction in Diyarbakir, allowing
work to resume at the building site on July 30. Nevertheless Pastor
Ahmet Guvener still faces ….
— Government officials have approved the revised architectural plan for
a Protestant worship center under construction in Diyarbakir, allowing
work to resume at the building site on July 30. Nevertheless Pastor
Ahmet Guvener still faces ….
| Turkish Pastor Granted Building Permit | Published in 2002 |
August 1 (CDN) — Government
officials in Diyarbakir accepted a revised architectural plan this
month for a building under construction to become the worship and
ministry centre of a small Protestant congregation in the city. A crew
of seven workmen resumed work ….
officials in Diyarbakir accepted a revised architectural plan this
month for a building under construction to become the worship and
ministry centre of a small Protestant congregation in the city. A crew
of seven workmen resumed work ….
| Christian Acquitted of Slander Charges | Published in 2002 |
July 18 (CDN) — (Compass)
— A Turkish Christian facing up to a year in jail for an alleged insult
against Islam was acquitted on June 26 by a criminal court in
southeastern Turkey. Diyarbakir’s Fourth Criminal Court ordered all
charges dropped against Kemal Timur, ….
— A Turkish Christian facing up to a year in jail for an alleged insult
against Islam was acquitted on June 26 by a criminal court in
southeastern Turkey. Diyarbakir’s Fourth Criminal Court ordered all
charges dropped against Kemal Timur, ….
| Police Close Iskenderun Protestant Church | Published in 2002 |
July 18 (CDN) — (Compass)
— Turkish security police ordered a Protestant Christian congregation
meeting for 40 years in the southeastern port city of Iskenderun to
close its doors in mid June, declaring the church had “no legal basis”
and that its activities were ….
— Turkish security police ordered a Protestant Christian congregation
meeting for 40 years in the southeastern port city of Iskenderun to
close its doors in mid June, declaring the church had “no legal basis”
and that its activities were ….
| Stranded Iranian Family Granted Visa Extension | Published in 2002 |
July 18 (CDN) — (Compass)
— Police authorities in central Turkey renewed for six months the
expired residence permits of the stranded Erfani family, showing them a
document from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
headquarters in Ankara ….
— Police authorities in central Turkey renewed for six months the
expired residence permits of the stranded Erfani family, showing them a
document from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
headquarters in Ankara ….
| Bomb Threat Against Ankara Church | Published in 2002 |
May 13 (CDN) — (Compass)
– In the wake of the deadly attack against an international church in
Pakistan in mid March, Turkey put its security police on high alert
around churches and synagogues. Turkish authorities specified that
Islamic militants had threatened ….
– In the wake of the deadly attack against an international church in
Pakistan in mid March, Turkey put its security police on high alert
around churches and synagogues. Turkish authorities specified that
Islamic militants had threatened ….
| Iranian Christian Family Faces Quandary | Published in 2002 |
May 13 (CDN) — (Compass)
– The Canadian Embassy in Ankara turned down an Iranian Christian
family’s immigration application in late April, closing the last known
option for religious asylum for former Muslims Mahmoud and Atefeh Erfani
and their three daughters. ….
– The Canadian Embassy in Ankara turned down an Iranian Christian
family’s immigration application in late April, closing the last known
option for religious asylum for former Muslims Mahmoud and Atefeh Erfani
and their three daughters. ….
| Pastor Put on Trial | Published in 2002 |
May 13 (CDN) — (Compass)
– Protestant pastor Ahmet Guvener goes on trial in Diyarbakir in late
May, accused by the state prosecutor of making illegal changes in the
architectural plan of his nearly completed church building. If found
guilty of the charges filed ….
– Protestant pastor Ahmet Guvener goes on trial in Diyarbakir in late
May, accused by the state prosecutor of making illegal changes in the
architectural plan of his nearly completed church building. If found
guilty of the charges filed ….
| Protestants Subjected to Open Intimidation | Published in 2002 |
May 13 (CDN) — (Compass)
– Repeated attempts to intimidate Turkey’s small Protestant church
groups surfaced during April in the wake of government inquiries begun
six months ago into the legality of their designated places of worship.
In the most overt ….
– Repeated attempts to intimidate Turkey’s small Protestant church
groups surfaced during April in the wake of government inquiries begun
six months ago into the legality of their designated places of worship.
In the most overt ….
| Alleged Slander Case Stalled in Eastern Turkey | Published in 2002 |
February 22 (CDN) — (Compass)
– More than a dozen observers attended the sixth hearing of criminal
charges against Turkish Christian Kemal Timur on February 5 in
Diyarbakir’s 4th Criminal Court. Timur, 33, is accused of insulting
Islam while distributing New Testaments ….
– More than a dozen observers attended the sixth hearing of criminal
charges against Turkish Christian Kemal Timur on February 5 in
Diyarbakir’s 4th Criminal Court. Timur, 33, is accused of insulting
Islam while distributing New Testaments ….
| Turkish Christians Ordered to Close Places of Worship | Published in 2002 |
February 15 (CDN) — (Compass)
– Under orders from the Turkish Interior Ministry, local authorities in
nine provinces of Turkey have launched judicial proceedings questioning
the legality of designated places of worship used by some 40 small
Protestant church groups ….
– Under orders from the Turkish Interior Ministry, local authorities in
nine provinces of Turkey have launched judicial proceedings questioning
the legality of designated places of worship used by some 40 small
Protestant church groups ….
| Modern Turkish Bible Translation Released | Published in 2001 |
October 26 (CDN) — (Compass)
– The first modern Turkish translation of the complete Bible was
realeased in early October to the Turkish public. The new millennium
edition represents the first complete Bible translation since the 17th
century in the Turkish language. ….
– The first modern Turkish translation of the complete Bible was
realeased in early October to the Turkish public. The new millennium
edition represents the first complete Bible translation since the 17th
century in the Turkish language. ….
| Christian’s Slander Case Delayed Again | Published in 2001 |
October 19 (CDN) — (Compass)
– Criminal court hearings against a Turkish Christian accused of
insulting Islam were delayed October 8 in Diyarbakir, where the
defendant faces a possible jail sentence of six months to one year if
found guilty. Police officers failed to ….
– Criminal court hearings against a Turkish Christian accused of
insulting Islam were delayed October 8 in Diyarbakir, where the
defendant faces a possible jail sentence of six months to one year if
found guilty. Police officers failed to ….
| Strasbourg Court Reviews Soner Onder’s Case | Published in 2001 |
October 19 (CDN) — (Compass)
– The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg, France, has
given the Turkish government until October 11 to submit written comments
on its judicial review of the criminal conviction of Syrian Catholic
Christian Soner Onder. ….
– The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg, France, has
given the Turkish government until October 11 to submit written comments
on its judicial review of the criminal conviction of Syrian Catholic
Christian Soner Onder. ….
| Court Releases Jailed Christian | Published in 2001 |
July 20 (CDN) — (Compass)
– An Assyrian Christian, Ibrahim Konutgan, 27 and his Turkish
companion, 18-year-old Bilal Gulec, were arrested and jailed on June 8
for taking home videos in an ancient churchyard in Turkey’s heavily
militarized Southeast. They were both ….
– An Assyrian Christian, Ibrahim Konutgan, 27 and his Turkish
companion, 18-year-old Bilal Gulec, were arrested and jailed on June 8
for taking home videos in an ancient churchyard in Turkey’s heavily
militarized Southeast. They were both ….
| Premier Guarantees Return of Assyrian Christian Immigrants | Published in 2001 |
July 20 (CDN) — (Compass)
– The prime minister of Turkey promised to facilitate the return of
Turkish citizens of Assyrian Christian origin to their ancient homelands
in the Turkish Southeast in an official circular made public June 12.
Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit ….
– The prime minister of Turkey promised to facilitate the return of
Turkish citizens of Assyrian Christian origin to their ancient homelands
in the Turkish Southeast in an official circular made public June 12.
Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit ….
| Court Overturns Church Confiscation | Published in 2001 |
June 15 (CDN) — (Compass)
– An Armenian church confiscated by Turkish authorities in late 1999
was returned to church possession by a court decision nearly 17 months
later, the weekly Agos newspaper reported on May 11. The government
claimed the Kirikhan church had ….
– An Armenian church confiscated by Turkish authorities in late 1999
was returned to church possession by a court decision nearly 17 months
later, the weekly Agos newspaper reported on May 11. The government
claimed the Kirikhan church had ….
| Christian Jailed Twice in Two Weeks | Published in 2001 |
May 18 (CDN) — (Compass)
– A Turkish Christian jailed for six days over Easter weekend due to a
police investigation into his religious activities was arrested again
the following week in a neighboring city while distributing Christian
literature. Gaziantep ….
– A Turkish Christian jailed for six days over Easter weekend due to a
police investigation into his religious activities was arrested again
the following week in a neighboring city while distributing Christian
literature. Gaziantep ….
| Christians Refused Refugee Status | Published in 2001 |
May 18 (CDN) — (Compass)
– An Iranian Christian family twice refused United Nations refugee
status in Turkey was informed on May 7 that their case «does not merit
reopening» for a third review. Together with his wife – who has advanced
multiple sclerosis – and his ….
– An Iranian Christian family twice refused United Nations refugee
status in Turkey was informed on May 7 that their case «does not merit
reopening» for a third review. Together with his wife – who has advanced
multiple sclerosis – and his ….
| Contradictory Court Testimony Given against Christian | Published in 2001 |
April 21 (CDN) — (Compass)
– Two of three prosecution witnesses called to testify against a
Turkish Christian accused of slandering Islam gave opposing statements
before a Diyarbakir court on March 27. A third accuser failed to appear,
despite a court summons. It ….
– Two of three prosecution witnesses called to testify against a
Turkish Christian accused of slandering Islam gave opposing statements
before a Diyarbakir court on March 27. A third accuser failed to appear,
despite a court summons. It ….
| Jailed Christian More Isolated in Istanbul | Published in 2001 |
April 21 (CDN) — (Compass)
– Due to ongoing months of tensions in Turkey’s prisons, no one except
Soner Onder’s lawyer has been allowed to visit the Christian prisoner
since late December. On December 28, an older sister was allowed to see
him at the high-security ….
– Due to ongoing months of tensions in Turkey’s prisons, no one except
Soner Onder’s lawyer has been allowed to visit the Christian prisoner
since late December. On December 28, an older sister was allowed to see
him at the high-security ….
| Police Forbid Protestant Worship in Gaziantep | Published in 2001 |
April 21 (CDN) — (Compass)
– On March 23, Turkish security police ordered a Protestant Christian
church in Gaziantep to stop meeting for worship in their purchased
facilities. The police declared the group was violating national laws
governing city zoning and public ….
– On March 23, Turkish security police ordered a Protestant Christian
church in Gaziantep to stop meeting for worship in their purchased
facilities. The police declared the group was violating national laws
governing city zoning and public ….
| Syrian Orthodox Priest Acquitted in Diyarbakir Trial | Published in 2001 |
April 21 (CDN) — (Compass)
– A state security court in eastern Turkey acquitted Syrian Orthodox
priest Yusuf Akbulut on charges of \”provoking religious enmity\” by his
comments recorded and published last October in the Turkish media. The
parish priest of St. ….
– A state security court in eastern Turkey acquitted Syrian Orthodox
priest Yusuf Akbulut on charges of \”provoking religious enmity\” by his
comments recorded and published last October in the Turkish media. The
parish priest of St. ….
| Christian on Trial for Religious Slander | Published in 2001 |
February 16 (CDN) — (Compass)
– A Turkish Christian went on trial January 30 for allegedly insulting
Islam and the prophet Mohammed. According to the indictment, Kemal
Timur, 32, had made the alleged insults on May 1, 2000, while
distributing New Testaments in front of ….
– A Turkish Christian went on trial January 30 for allegedly insulting
Islam and the prophet Mohammed. According to the indictment, Kemal
Timur, 32, had made the alleged insults on May 1, 2000, while
distributing New Testaments in front of ….
| Priest’s Trial Draws International Observers | Published in 2001 |
January 19 (CDN) — (Compass)
– A Syrian Orthodox parish priest in eastern Turkey publicly rejected
charges in late December that he had \”provoked hatred and religious
enmity\” by telling local reporters that his Christian minority
community had been victims of ….
– A Syrian Orthodox parish priest in eastern Turkey publicly rejected
charges in late December that he had \”provoked hatred and religious
enmity\” by telling local reporters that his Christian minority
community had been victims of ….
| Protestant Church Granted Legal Status | Published in 2001 |
January 19 (CDN) — (Compass)
– Fourteen months after the Istanbul Protestant Church filed for legal
status as a religious foundation, Turkey’s highest court overruled all
previous appeals, giving a green light to establishing the first legally
recognized Turkish ….
– Fourteen months after the Istanbul Protestant Church filed for legal
status as a religious foundation, Turkey’s highest court overruled all
previous appeals, giving a green light to establishing the first legally
recognized Turkish ….
| Priest Faces Criminal Charges | Published in 2000 |
December 15 (CDN) — (Compass)
– Father Yusuf Akbulut, a Syrian Orthodox priest in eastern Turkey,
stands trial December 21 on charges that he had publicly confirmed that
his Christian community had been among the victims of the alleged
Armenian genocide instigated by ….
– Father Yusuf Akbulut, a Syrian Orthodox priest in eastern Turkey,
stands trial December 21 on charges that he had publicly confirmed that
his Christian community had been among the victims of the alleged
Armenian genocide instigated by ….
| Christians Accused of Illegal Religious Meetings | Published in 2000 |
November 17 (CDN) — (Compass)
– Six Turks and two expatriates have been charged by a Turkish court
with opening a Christian training institute without legal permission. If
convicted, they face a potential jail sentence of 18 months to three
years. Police arrested the ….
– Six Turks and two expatriates have been charged by a Turkish court
with opening a Christian training institute without legal permission. If
convicted, they face a potential jail sentence of 18 months to three
years. Police arrested the ….
| Newspaper Slanders Christian Publishers | Published in 2000 |
October 20 (CDN) — (Compass)
– An Ankara-based Christian publishing company for children opened a
court case in early October against a Turkish newspaper for
misrepresenting the truth about the company and its activities. Kucak
Publishing Company demanded a formal ….
– An Ankara-based Christian publishing company for children opened a
court case in early October against a Turkish newspaper for
misrepresenting the truth about the company and its activities. Kucak
Publishing Company demanded a formal ….
| Convert Appeals Expulsion from Military | Published in 2000 |
September 22 (CDN) — (Compass)
– Ozgur Yalcin was shocked to get a terse notice of his dismissal from
the Turkish armed forces on July 11, 1997. The letter cited vague
reasons for his termination, but to his knowledge there was not a single
record of disciplinary action ….
– Ozgur Yalcin was shocked to get a terse notice of his dismissal from
the Turkish armed forces on July 11, 1997. The letter cited vague
reasons for his termination, but to his knowledge there was not a single
record of disciplinary action ….
| Final Appeal Against Protestant Foundation | Published in 2000 |
September 22 (CDN) — (Compass)
– Ankara’s Directorate of Foundations has issued a final appeal to
reverse a Supreme Court decision in June approving formation of the
first Turkish Protestant church foundation. The June 9 ruling was a
landmark decision granting the ….
– Ankara’s Directorate of Foundations has issued a final appeal to
reverse a Supreme Court decision in June approving formation of the
first Turkish Protestant church foundation. The June 9 ruling was a
landmark decision granting the ….
| Turkish Protestant Church Granted Official Status | Published in 2000 |
July 21 (CDN) — (Compass)
– In a landmark appeals hearing in June, Ankara’s Supreme Court
approved the establishment of the first Christian foundation for a
Turkish Protestant church in the nation’s history. The June 9 ruling
allows a Turkish evangelical church to ….
– In a landmark appeals hearing in June, Ankara’s Supreme Court
approved the establishment of the first Christian foundation for a
Turkish Protestant church in the nation’s history. The June 9 ruling
allows a Turkish evangelical church to ….
| Istanbul Police Arrest Protestant Group | Published in 2000 |
June 23 (CDN) — (Compass)
– Turkish police raided a Bible study group meeting in a registered
place of worship in Istanbul on May 24, arresting six Turks and roughing
up one of two foreign citizens. The eight men, including an Australian
and an American, were kept ….
– Turkish police raided a Bible study group meeting in a registered
place of worship in Istanbul on May 24, arresting six Turks and roughing
up one of two foreign citizens. The eight men, including an Australian
and an American, were kept ….
| Jailed Christians Released After 30 Days | Published in 2000 |
April 21 (CDN) — (Compass)
– Two Turkish Christians imprisoned near Izmir for a month on concocted
charges of insulting Islam were ordered released March 30, after
prosecution witnesses admitted that local officials pressured them to
sign prepared complaints. Judge ….
– Two Turkish Christians imprisoned near Izmir for a month on concocted
charges of insulting Islam were ordered released March 30, after
prosecution witnesses admitted that local officials pressured them to
sign prepared complaints. Judge ….
| Two Christians Jailed | Published in 2000 |
March 17 (CDN) — (Compass)
– Two Turkish Christians arrested while selling and distributing
Christian literature near the southern port city of Izmir were refused
bail on March 8, pending a court hearing on March 30. Ercan Sengul, 38,
and Necati Aydin, 28, were ….
– Two Turkish Christians arrested while selling and distributing
Christian literature near the southern port city of Izmir were refused
bail on March 8, pending a court hearing on March 30. Ercan Sengul, 38,
and Necati Aydin, 28, were ….
| European Court to Examine Soner Onder’s Case | Published in 2000 |
February 18 (CDN) — (Compass)
– The conviction of a Syrian Catholic teenager for alleged
participation in a Kurdish terrorist attack nine years ago will be due
for review in March or April by the European Court of Human Rights
(ECHR) in Strasbourg. Soner Onder, now 27, ….
– The conviction of a Syrian Catholic teenager for alleged
participation in a Kurdish terrorist attack nine years ago will be due
for review in March or April by the European Court of Human Rights
(ECHR) in Strasbourg. Soner Onder, now 27, ….
| State Confiscates Armenian Church | Published in 2000 |
February 18 (CDN) — (Compass)
– Turkish officials seized the property of the St. Gregory the
Illuminator Armenian Orthodox Church in Kirikhan in Turkey’s southern
Hatay province on November 22, 1999. Two officials presented church
board chairman Abbut Mardikyan with a ….
– Turkish officials seized the property of the St. Gregory the
Illuminator Armenian Orthodox Church in Kirikhan in Turkey’s southern
Hatay province on November 22, 1999. Two officials presented church
board chairman Abbut Mardikyan with a ….
| Izmir’s Protestant Church Resumes Public Worship | Published in 2000 |
January 21 (CDN) — (Compass)
– Fourteen weeks after Izmir security police sealed the doors of a
Turkish Protestant church and arrested 40 of its members, the Izmir
Fellowship of Jesus Christ resumed legal meetings for public worship on
December 19, despite an …
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UNIUS REI VS NIMROD BAAL IMF 666 — Micah 5:1-6 [a]Marshal your
troops now, city of troops, for a siege is laid against us. They will
strike Israel’s ruler, on the cheek with a rod. 2. “But you, Bethlehem
Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans[b] of Judah, out of you
will come for me, one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are
from of old, from ancient times.” 3. Therefore Israel will be abandoned
until the time when she who is in labor bears a son, and the rest of
his brothers return, to join the Israelites. -
UNIUS REI VS NIMROD BAAL IMF 666 — 4. He will stand and
shepherd his flock, in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the
name of the Lord his God. And they will live securely, for then his
greatness, will reach to the ends of the earth. 5. And he will be our
peace, when the Assyrians invade our land and march through our
fortresses. We will raise against them seven shepherds, even eight
commanders, 6. who will rule[c] the land of Assyria with the sword, the
land of Nimrod with drawn sword.[d] He will deliver us from the
Assyrians, when they invade our land, and march across our borders. -
IF I GIVE TO YOU THE HOLY SPIRIT? ALSO, YOU WILL BE KILLED BY
MUSLIMA OF SATANALLAH, but, not by my holy Islam, is why, I am Messiaa
Jewish: lorenzojhwh. and Mahdi lorenzoAllah -
how satan in the bible Deuteronomy 21:18-21 Kill children Lev
26:27-29, Jer 19:9 Cannibalize children Num 31:18 Rape Virgins
Deuteronomy 13:6-11 Kill preachers of foreign religions 1 Cor 14:34-35
Shame for woman to talk in church 1 Pet 2:18 Cruel slavery is ok The
only book on earth, Which calls for the killing of children is the Bible
The only book on earth, Which calls for the killing of children is the
Bible
– ANSWER –
Leviticus 26:29 You shall eat the flesh of your sons, and you shall eat
the flesh of your daughters. — IE, THEY BECOME Satanists! who teaches
you: to study the Bible like a donkey? MAYBE, the King of Saudi Arabia?
of course, the rabbis Pharisees, the Talmud Satanic Illuminati: IMF FED
ECB 666, Bush 322, only they, are still, all these things: DIABOLICAL!
but you can not say that the Jews and Christians .. because no servant
of God, can love a lie! -
In the beginning God created the Heavens and the Earth…
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video: 66 crudele male criminale Quranic Verses Inspired Satan
koran prophet muhammad quran, 8:33″ —- max76689 8 months ago:
Christians = satan. Islam is true. = John = 17:3. This is eternal life:
that they may know You (God = Allah), the only true God. And Jesus
Christ Whom you have sent. Christians worship messenger: O Wake
Christians: Christians go to hell fire:– ANSWER– in truth, there is
not a religious truth, which can be imposed: with the violence of law,
because, the truth can be understood only by the power of the heart,
that is love! when you, Muslims will stop: to hate, despise and judge
honest people? (because it is by its fruit, which the tree is known)
then, only then, you will learn to know God: personally! -
God the Creator of the heavens and the earth and man said in the
Holy Quran. (83) Say (O Muhammad): We believe in Allah (God) and That
Which is revealed unto us and revealed unto Abraham and Ishmael That
Which Was and Isaac and Jacob and the tribes, and That Which Was
vouchsafed unto Moses and Jesus and Their prophets from the Lord. We
make no distinction between any of them, and unto Him we have
surrendered. (84)Surah Al-E-Imran – ANSWER – IF YOU were doing the works
of God and the prophets? you would never have killed innocent people
(Christians), but Satan is your father, because you do the same works
that murderer of Muhammad had done, in fact, you do not follow the
teachings of Jesus, it is impossible for a Muslim to enter, in heaven if
despise the Bible, or the Gospel, but many Muslims Satanists, they burn
the Bible and the Gospel! -
max76689 said: God says in the Quran: (74) The Messiah, son of
Mary, was no other than a messenger, messengers (the like of whom) had
passed away before him. And his mother was a saintly woman. Both And
they used to eat (earthly) food. See how We make the revelations clear
for them, and see how they are turned away! (75) Surah Al-Maeda: in =
jesus bible say = This is eternal life: that they may know You the only
true God and Jesus Christ Whom you have sent, but, Christians worship
messenger. – ANSWER – you will not be condemned for being a Muslim,
because Muslims good people? go to Heaven, you will be condemned,
because, not having, received a divine revelation, you personally, as
many Muslims, who have become Christians, you judge the infinite things
of God, to do harm to innocent people on matters of conscience -
I HATE GOOGLE PLUS
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if you understand Christianity? then, also, you will be killed
by the Muslims, because, in their eyes, you will always be, a
blasphemer and idolater! but this is the truth, God has given free will,
while satanaAllah, has captured:: taken it!se tu capisci il cristianesimo? poi, anche, tu sarai ucciso dai
musulmani, perché, ai loro occhi, tu sarai sempre, un blasfemo ed
idolatra! ma, questa è la verità, Dio ha dato il libero arbitrio,
mentre, satanaAllah lo ha tolto! -
Christians believe that God is love … a love which suffers and
shares: the penis of men, through the Messiah, Christ Jesus, there
must be no violence or contempt on religion, the Prophet says, but, you
kill innocent Christians martyrs: 300 every day! -
TheLansoprazole
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Numbers 31:17-18
King James Version (KJV)
17- Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every
woman that hath known man by lying with him.
18- But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with
him, keep alive for yourselves. –ANSWER —
YOUR planet is the planet of the Satanic Illuminati of talmud: IMF FED
ECB, 666, 322, or planet: of Salafis, Sharia law, for saudi imperialism,
it is not my planet!! -
youtube, my channel says I have 17 subscribers but when I click on it shows 2 or 3.
what’s going on? please help -
Kain Warlike: all Cain 666 IMF CIA spammers: of synnek1:
Satanism employer: international institutional Satanism. KainDarkullic
has posted a comment: 6 hours ago said: “I am anger Under pressure
Locked in cages, The first prisoner to escape I am wicked I am legion
Strength in numbers, to lie The number is one that I see is Everything
for me” — ANSWER — PROVERB —-“When men do not worship God? then,
they end up worshiping the beasts! madness! “and in fact, he runs:
around the world: with a condom: of donkey’s dead: embalmed of Satan!
the ultimate degradation of human nature? is betray its Creator! “Quando
gli uomini non adorano Dio? poi, loro finiscono per adorare le bestie!
pazzia!” ed infatti, lui gira: tutto il mondo : con un preservativo: di
testa di asino morto: imbalsamato per satana! il massimo degrado della
natura umana?, è tradire il proprio Creatore!
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May Allah guide these people, all opressed muslims around the world -ANSWER– remove criminal sharia horror!