Jan 2, 2017
An appeal for the release of Andrew Brunson, an American pastor imprisoned in Izmir, has been turned down. On 9th December Andrew Brunson, the pastor of Izmir Resurrection Church, was brought before a court in Izmir for questioning. The court ordered that Andrew be...
Dec 14, 2016
On 9th December Andrew Brunson, the pastor of Izmir Resurrection Church who has been detained since early October, was brought before a court in Izmir for questioning. At the hearing the judge referred to allegations that Andrew was connected to the Fetullah Gulen...
Oct 21, 2016
Family and friends of Andrew Brunson have requested prayer as he remains detained at an immigration centre in Turkey awaiting deportation and has been issued with an entry ban into the country. Police in Izmir detained Andrew, the American pastor of Izmir Dirilis...
Oct 20, 2016
Ryan Keating, a Christian PhD student in Ankara, has requested prayer for his situation as his residency has been cancelled and he has been issued with an entry ban into Turkey. On 17th October Ryan returned to Turkey after a week-long trip abroad. At the airport,...
Sep 30, 2016
On 28th September Middle East Concern issued a prayer request after the First Criminal Court of Malatya in Turkey issued a verdict in the Malatya Zirve murder trial, related to the killing of three Christians in Malatya in 2007. The five perpetrators – caught...
