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Christianity

Assyrian Christian Revival in Turkey

contributors 12/25/2013

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(By Alexander Christie-Miller)

The Christian Science Monitor recently reported on an Assyrian Christian revival in southeastern Turkey, fueled by a burgeoning Turkish economy and more tolerant laws enacted by Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan.

In eastern Turkey, a rare renaissance for Middle East Christians (via The Christian Science Monitor)

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan addresses the media in Ankara September 30, 2013. Erdogan announced plans to return monastery property belonging to Syria Christians that was seized by the state.(Umit Bektas/Reuters/File) Outside the window of…

 

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Assyrian Christians Women’s conference in Sydney, where there is a large Assyrian expatriate community. The music is beautiful and haunting:

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