A Turkish court ruled on Tuesday (Jan. 26) that the government was negligent in its duty to protect three Christians who were tortured and killed in 2007 and ordered it to pay damages to the victims’ families.
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Turkey Bombs Christian Village in Iraq
Turkish forces have reportedly bombed the village of Sharanish, an Iraqi home to many Christians, Chaldeans and Assyrians.
Christians Drawn to Star Wars Religion in Turkey
Turkish authorities are cracking down on “Jediism,” a religion based on the popular Star Wars films.
Muslim Convert to Christianity Released after Being Imprisoned in Iran
A Muslim convert to Christianity was recently freed from an Iranian jail after being sentenced to serve six years in 2011.
100 Years Later, Turkey’s ‘Cultural Genocide’ of Armenian History is Ongoing
On April 24, Armenians worldwide will commemorate 100 years since almost 1.5 million of their ancestors died in the last days of the Ottoman Empire, in massacres, by starvation or during forced death marches into the Syrian desert. The date marks a century of fierce disagreement between Armenia and Turkey over what happened that spring.
Turkish PM: There Will Be No Peace in Middle East Until There is a Palestinian State
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has reportedly said that Middle Eastern peace would not be possible until a Palestinian state is established.
Suspected Arsonist Sought in Fire at Bible Distribution Center in Istanbul, Turkey
Turkish authorities are searching for a suspected arsonist in connection with a fire here that destroyed thousands of New Testaments and other Christian books.
Turkish Official: Women Shouldn’t Laugh in Public
Many Turkish women were doubled over with laughter Tuesday after a deputy leader said in a speech that women should not laugh in public and should not talk on their mobile phones so much.
