Christians Endure Uptick in Persecution in Turkey

9/5/2025 Turkey (International Christian Concern) — In recent years, persecution against Christians in Turkey has intensified.Following this trend, last year saw attacks on churches at both its start and end. In January, a man shot at Eskişehir Salvation Church, though no one was inside. At the end of 2024, a man near a Salvation Church association building in Istanbul fired rounds at the building from his car.“We will not allow you to brainwash our Muslim youth!” the man shouted from his car. “