Turkey's Christian population constitutes less than one percent of the country's population. Through the American Board, Global Ministries personnel are active in ecumenical and Christian-Muslim relations in this largely secular country of nearly 70 million. Our principle partner is the Health and Education Foundation (SEV), which manages and supports three schools and a hospital historically related to the United Church of Christ. One of the local church's ecumenical projects is the Istanbul Interparish Migrants' Program, which grew out of the influx of internal and external refugees following the Gulf War.

Pray for: The ministry of Christians in Turkey, including Armenians, Greeks, and Turks.

The Istanbul Interparish Migrants' Program, which ministers to the needs of refugees and migrants in this Turkish city.

Frank, Elizabeth Turkey Co-General Secretary of the American Board, serving in Istanbul

Frank, Kenneth Turkey Co-General Secretary of the American Board, serving in Istanbul

Stendahl, Alison Turkey

Stories

Serving Migrants and Refugees April 25, 2008 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity March 28, 2008 Sounds and Reflections March 28, 2008 Holy Togetherness in Holy Peace January 18, 2008 Religion and Politics January 18, 2008 America from the Outside January 18, 2008 Praying for Sanity and More Self-reflection!! September 26, 2007 The Westphalians August 29, 2007 Where Their Feet Have Trod June 9, 2007 Challenges in Malatya June 9, 2007 What Inspires You? June 9, 2007 American Board schools in Turkey May 22, 2007 As Christians we have Faith, Hope and Love May 22, 2007 Common Questions Asked of Our Work in Turkey March 5, 2007 A Tribute February 28, 2007 The Past 50 Years of Mission in Turkey November 27, 2006 Brothers and Sisters in Christ November 27, 2006 An Educational Journey October 26, 2006 Sunday Mission Story October 26, 2006 A Rare Document October 25, 2006

Partners

Health and Education Foundation (SEV) Istanbul Interparish Migrant Program (Turkey)

Turkey News

Death of Martha Millett, former missionary in Turkey August 26, 2008 Spirit of the Hill Award 2008: The Ministry of Alan and Sally McCain July 9, 2008 WCC Asks Turkish Government to Ensure Rule of Law After Murder of Christians May 7, 2007 United Church of Christ at 50! March 26, 2007 A letter on the Middle East crisis from the President of WARC July 20, 2006 Death of Ms. Frances Eddy, former missionary in Turkey June 8, 2006 WCC Assembly deplores cartoons publication, violence, urges dialogue March 9, 2006 NCC calls for 'dialogue' over cartoons February 14, 2006 Armenian Patriarch of Turkey on Cartoons and Islam February 10, 2006 Armenian Patriarch Receives Lancaster Seminary Group January 19, 2006 Invitation to Commemorate Armenian Genocide April 27, 2005 Armenian Patriarch of Istanbul and all Turkey: 2005 New Year's message January 1, 2005