Turkey: verdict given in Malatya trial

Turkey: verdict given in Malatya trial

Today 28th September the First Criminal Court of Malatya issued a verdict in the Malatya Zirve murder trial related to the killing of three Christians in Malatya in 2007. The five perpetrators – caught red-handed at the crime scene – were handed three...
Turkey: Kayseri Christians seek place of worship

Turkey: Kayseri Christians seek place of worship

Christians from Kayseri in Turkey request prayer about ongoing legal issues as they try to obtain a recognised place of worship. Kayseri, a city in central Anatolia, has a growing Christian community of between 1,500 and 2,000 people according to Muammer Karakaya,...
Turkey: church buildings targeted during coup

Turkey: church buildings targeted during coup

It is reported that there were two cases of church buildings being targeted on the night of 15th July during the attempted military coup in Turkey. In Trabzon on the Black Sea coast a group of about ten people attacked the Catholic church of Santa Maria. They used...
Turkey: verdict given in Malatya trial

Turkey: update on Malatya Zirve trial

Turkish Christians are disappointed that no verdict was given today in a long-standing murder trial following the killing of three Christians in Malatya in 2007. Today (28th June) the 114th hearing took place and court officials had informed a relative and a Turkish...
Turkey: verdict imminent in Malatya Zirve trial?

Turkey: verdict imminent in Malatya Zirve trial?

Turkish Christians request prayer for what could be the final hearing in a long-standing murder trial following the killing of three Christians in Malatya in 2007. Court officials informed a relative and a Turkish church leader that a verdict will be issued at the end...